Describe how Jewish immigration was perceived and restricted by various nations from 1933 to 1939.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will examine why immigration was difficult for Jewish people (e.g., MS St. Louis, the Evian Conference, immigration quota systems).
Clarification 2: Students will explain how the Kindertransport saved the lives of Jewish children.
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Holocaust Education
Date Adopted or Revised: 05/24
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
Related Access Points
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.912.HE.2.AP.4 | Describe why immigration was difficult for Jewish people (e.g., MS St. Louis, the Evian Conference, immigration quota systems) from 1933 to 1939. |
Related Resources
Lesson Plans
| Name |
Description |
| Part 2: From Refugees to Embassies: Ambassador James G. McDonald | Through a two-part gallery walk activity students will view historical documents and investigate diplomatic efforts of governments and nongovernmental organizations to aid refugees from Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Students will also learn about the diplomatic career of James G. McDonald preceding and including his service as the first U.S. Ambassador to the new State of Israel. |
| Part 1: From Refugees to Embassies: Ambassador James G. McDonald | Through a two-part gallery walk activity students will view historical documents and investigate diplomatic efforts of governments and nongovernmental organizations to aid refugees from Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Students will also learn about the diplomatic career of James G. McDonald preceding and including his service as the first U.S. Ambassador to the new State of Israel. |
