The Holocaust
Overview:
This unit focuses on the genocide of the Jewish people and others, drawing on hypotheses of what could possibly allow human beings to perpetrate such acts of horror. Pupils will also link this evil to how the Jewish Covenant could be maintained or otherwise.
Keywords:
Evil
Profoundly immoral and wicked.
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
Justice
Just behaviour or treatment.
Covenant
An agreement between God and his people, in which God makes promises to his people and, usually, requires certain conduct from them.
External link:
BBC Bitesize | Religious Studies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zh3rkqt