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Nazi Designers of Death
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Classroom Activity
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Objective
To read a reflection of Auschwitz life and suggest ways for
gathering evidence to support the author's claims.
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copy of "The Selection" student handout (HTML)
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Photocopy and distribute the "The Selection" student handout. It
was written by Elie Wiesel, a survivor of Auschwitz.
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As students read it, ask them to look for details and to suggest
ways of gathering real evidence to support his testimony. For
example, which Nazi officers or other individuals does the
author mention by name or rank? What specific locations within
the camp are described? In what ways do students think
historians could use these descriptions to strengthen the case
about the Holocaust?
In this passage, Elie Wiesel refers to Dr. Mengele, who was an
infamous participant in the killings and torture of prisoners in the
concentration camps. Wiesel describes the block where he was
assigned, gives the names of other prisoners, and describes the
selection process. Testimonies like this, combined with similar
stories from other people who were present, were used to confirm the
accusations made about the Holocaust.
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