James M. Deem has introduced thousands of middle school and high school students both in the United States and Europe to the subject of Auschwitz through his compelling presentation.

 

In his presentation on Auschwitz, Deem introduces students to the subject of the Holocaust. Then he briefly discussed the years leading up to World War II in Germany and the origination of the Nazi concentration camps. He describes how Auschwitz was created and explains its quick transformation from a holding camp to a death camp. He outlines the various groups of prisoners who were incarcerated and murdered there. He reads primary source passages from his book, Auschwitz: Voices From the Death Camp, to illustrate what the camp was like . He concludes by discussing the final days of Auschwitz, the fate of the prisoners alive when the camp was evacuated, the was crime trials of its Nazi guards and commandant, and its present state as a museum. His PowerPoint presentation includes many images that he took when he visited Auschwitz to research his book. This presentation is suitable for students aged 12 and up who are studying the Holocaust.

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