Historical+Holocaust+Sites


 * 2. Historical Sites of the Holocaust Tour: **


 * A) ** Located about 70 miles from the city of Krakow, Poland is a place of unspeakable horror! Above the entrance to this infamous place is a chilling sign with the following words in German: "**Arbeit Macht Frei**".
 * Do some research to discover what this sign means and what the name of this site is. Why do you think this message was put on the entrance to this site? Make sure to include this information in your Travel Documentary notes!
 * Fly to these coordinates [|50.027606°N 19.203088°E] to arrive at the entrance gate and get a screen shot of the gate **//at street view//** for your travel journal. This is only a graphic so you may want to grab a copy of an actual photo using Panoramio as well. Then exit Ground Level View.
 * Zoom out until you can see this entire compound. Use your mouse to hover over different buildings until you find one labeled "Crematorium and Chimney" (be sure you have the 360 cities layer turned ON -under the "Photos" layer--this layer icon looks like a red square)! With your mouse hovering on this icon, take a screen shot of this compound and paste it into Paint.net. Then add an arrow pointing to the Crematorium and a text box briefly describing what happened there. Do your own research or go to @http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/augas.htmlPlease include these facts in your Travel Journal as well.
 * Next, use your mouse to hover over "**360 cities" layer icons** and find the Wall of Death. Copy and save a Panoramio photo of this wall, describe it's location in the camp (between, next to, etc.) and what happened there. (Information can be found at: Wall of Death info.Use this same website to find 1 or 2 more interesting facts about this site for yoiur Travel Journal.


 * B) ** Let's visit the house of one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust. Fly to __**Anne Frank's house**__ to learn how one brave teenager outsmarted the Nazi's for a while. Once there, please answer the following questions:
 * What country and city are you in and What is the exact address of this house? Find a Panoramio photo of this house and get a copy for your Travel Journal
 * This city is known for it's canal system and waterways. What is the name of the waterway directly in front of the house? (Hint: Turn off the "Photos" layer and zoom out until you see the name appear. Make sure your Local Place Names layer (under "More" is turned on. Get an aerial screen shot in Google Earth of the house and the waterway.
 * Go to this website: Anne Frank House Virtual Tour  Then using the navigation tabs at the top of the website, click on the "Who is Who" And/OR "The Outcome" tabs and watch at least 3 short videos to learn about the those who hid in this house. **Make sure to plug in some headphones (from Ms. Frachetti) to listen to the videos/podcasts!** Record at least 3 interesting facts you learn in your Travel log notes.
 * Now, click on the tab "Explore the 3D house" of Anne Frank and get a screen shot of at least 2 rooms in the hiding place for your travel journal. Paste these into Paint.net and add a text box and arrow to explain what they are.


 * C) ** So many people ask "Why didn't the Jews fight back during the Holocaust"? Actually, they did! During the evacuation of the Jews to the extermination camps, there was a valiant effort to stop the trains moving the Jews from their homes to the camps. History remembers this as [|The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.]
 * What country are you in and how many Jews live in this capital city at this time?
 * Fly to “Warsaw Ghetto, Poland” and use street view to take a screenshot of the monument in front of the “Monument to the Ghetto Heroes” for use in your travel journal.
 * What was SS Major General Jürgen Stroop final solution to control the uprising?
 * Who was Mordecai Anielewicz and what role did he play in the uprising? What became of him?
 * Watch this 10-minute video and share why the Jews fought back in spite of knowing they would be defeated.

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 * D) ** After Germany lost WWII and the world learned of the outrageous acts against humanity done by the Nazis, particularly the state-sponsored murder of over 6 million jews, there was a universal cry for justice. The trials that resulted were known as [|The Nurenberg Trials].
 * Who is Master Sergeant John C. Woods and why is he famous?
 * What happened to Adolph Hitler during these trials?
 * How many trials were there and what was the result of the trials?
 * Who was [|Heinrich Himmler] and [|what does history remember him for]?
 * Fly to the Nurenberg Trial Memorial Courthouse and copy/paste a Panoramia picture of Courtroom 600, where the trials took place. 49 27 16N 11 02 53E


 * E) ** Did anything GOOD happen during the time of World War II? Wasn't there anyone who stood up for the Jews? Yes, there were many heroes, but few as renowned as Oskar Schindler.
 * How did Oskar Schindler use his factory to save Jews during the Holocaust?
 * Read some of the [|amazing stories] of how Oskar Schindler saved the 1,200 Jews and retell one that is particularly interesting to you.
 * Visit Oskar Scheduler’s factory (now a [|museum]) and take a screenshot of the artifact that sites opposite his desk and explain the significance of the artifact.
 * Fly to the Oskar Schindler Museum in Krakow, Poland and include a street level view of the factory for your tour.


 * F) ** Because of the outrageous activities of the Nazi’s, the world wept for the loss of thousands and thousands of victims. There are Holocaust Museums around the world, but one of the most well known is in our own [|Washington, D.C].
 * Fly to the Museum and locate four other well-known Washington D.C. memorials. Take a screenshot to include all of them with the museum.
 * When was the museum opened?
 * What career opportunities are available? What current job are open?
 * [|Why did the Holocaust occur?]
 * Visit one of the links below from the Museum’s Exhibits to listen to stories about the victims of the Holocaust and retell the story in your own words in your travel journal.

– A Love Story [|Daniel’s Story] – A Child’s Story [|Henry’s Story]