Beyond the Barbed Wire: Unmasking Life in a Holocaust Concentration Camp

Unveil the harrowing realities of a Holocaust concentration camp with this comprehensive reading comprehension worksheet. Students delve into the daily routines endured by prisoners, the brutality of forced labor, and the unwavering spirit of resistance. Through firsthand accounts and historical analysis, this resource fosters a deeper understanding of this dark chapter in human history.

What's Included:

• A compelling narrative detailing the arrival process, daily struggles, and acts of resilience within a concentration camp.
• A primary source excerpt from Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, offering a poignant perspective on forced labor.
• Analysis questions prompting critical thinking about the source and its significance.
• Varied assessments including multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions to gauge comprehension and critical thinking.
• Answer key for efficient grading.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to describe the dehumanizing arrival process at a concentration camp.
• Students will analyze the harsh realities of daily life for prisoners, including forced labor, starvation, and disease.
• Students will explore the concept of resistance within the camps and its significance.
• Students will understand the Holocaust's "Final Solution" and the horrors of mass extermination.

Common Core Standards Aligned:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how it progresses through leads, transitions, and sequences of events.
• RI.5.3: Explain the relationships between a series of historical events and the causes and effects of those events.
• RI.5.6: Analyze the author's point of view in a text and distinguish it from the facts presented.
• SS.5.6: The Holocaust and its causes and effects

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