1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) What was the Holocaust?
b) How many people were killed during the Holocaust?
c) How many Jewish people were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust? How many of those were children?
d) How many people were murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz?

3. What actions did the SS take as the Soviet army approached Auschwitz in January 1945?

4. How is the United Nations’ International Holocaust Remembrance Day different from Yom HaShoah?

5. Read the “Background” and look through some of the links under “Resources” below. Why is it vital for Holocaust Remembrance Day to be taught and commemorated in schools and communities in the U.S. and around the world?