Rethinking Perpetrators, Bystanders and Rescuers: The case of Max Schmeling

Author:

J.M. Gray

Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Collection:

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This lesson allows students to analyze and reflect on the actions of a famous sports figure that do not really fall neatly into the now familiar categories of perpetrator, bystander, and rescuer. Students are able to compare and contrast Schmeling’s complexity with the familiar figure of Schindler, but perhaps more important, they are able to compare and contrast Max Schmeling’s choices in various situations with their own choices.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans, Teaching and Learning Strategies

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

Curriculum Standards:

This lesson connects several of Ohio’s state standards for English/Language Arts including: • Reading Process standards, comprehension strategies • Writing Applications and Conventions standards, writing responses and producing informal writings • Communications standards, interpretation and evaluation strategies

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