Jewish Immigration, Antisemitism & The Holocaust| Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies

Explore the history of the Holocaust, Jewish immigration and antisemitism throughout Canadian history, with our meticulously crafted, ready-to-use unit. No advance preparation needed – dedicate your time to delivering impactful, student-engaging lessons. 

Aligned with the new Ontario Grade 6 Social Studies curriculum expectation updates, and developed alongside a Canadian Holocaust Educator, this all-inclusive unit guarantees purposeful and meaningful classroom experiences.

What’s Included?

• Easy-to-use unit plan with lesson order and materials list
• Interactive and engaging three-part lessons (created in consultation with a Canadian Holocaust educator) filled with group discussions, hands on and inquiry-based activities, and differentiated tasks with multiple entry points
• Google Slides presentation for each lesson that includes age appropriate multimedia components and substantive teacher notes and instructions for each slide
• Fully customizable and editable readings, worksheets and handouts
• Final culminating task that includes a student planning package, success criteria, and a rubric aligned with the Growing Success Achievement Chart
• 25+ anchor charts/posters for your bulletin boards

Lesson Outline

1. The Holocaust: The 5W's 

• The who, what, why, when and where of the Holocaust

2. The Holocaust: Persecution of Jews

• The ways in which Jews were targeted during the Holocaust

3. The Holocaust: The Aftermath

• What happened to the Survivors after the Holocaust?

4. Jewish Immigration: Jews in Canada Pre-Confederation

• Understanding “push/pull factors” and the first Jews that settled in Canada

5. Jewish Immigration: Jews in Canada Post Confederation

• Exploring Jewish contributions to Canada

6. Canadian Policy: None is Too Many

• Explore the reasons behind the brutal policy and examine the stories of the MS St. Louis and the “Christie Pits Riots”

7. Canadian Policy: “Do Better” 

• A look at Canada’s commitment to learning from past mistakes and its commitment to human rights

8. Canadian Policy: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 

• Understanding the rights and freedoms set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

9. Culminating Task: The Holocaust and Human Rights

• An opportunity to have students critically think about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the impact it could have had on the Jewish people during Holocaust

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