Students deepen their understanding of the diversity and complexity of Jewish life in pre-war North Africa through an analysis of images, film and readings.
The Holocaust and Jewish Communities in Wartime North Africa
High School (Grades 9-12)
3 lessons (two 50-min class periods each)
Context & Purpose
Context & PurposeThe intersecting histories of the Holocaust and wartime North Africa illuminate complex ways in which colonialism and fascism impacted Jewish communities across Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. This three lesson mini-unit brings in voices that are often left out of Holocaust and WWII curricula, opening an opportunity for students to gain a more complete understanding of the range of experiences, choices, and impacts associated with this period in history
Explore how power structures established through the European colonization of North African countries influenced the fate of North African Jewry during the Holocaust and ways in which individuals and groups responded to rising antisemitism.
Access: Lesson #2: Responses to Rising Antisemitism and Antisemitic Legislation in North Africa