An Ordinary Day

  • democracy
  • citizenship
  • discrimination
  • Dutch
  • English
  • voortgezet onderwijs

What happens when democracy disappears, and exclusion and unequal treatment follow? What would that mean for your daily life? What would that mean for your ordinary day? This lesson helps students clearly understand and experience the contrast between democracy and dictatorship.

For who
age: 12 -18
Duration
50 minutes
Price
free
Consists of
pdf-file, assignment, teachers manual

Democracy vs. Dictatorship: Connecting to daily life

During the Occupation, the Nazis introduced many anti-Jewish measures in the countries they invaded. These measures led to exclusion and dehumanisation of Jews and had major consequences for their daily lives. In this lesson, students learn about this process of step-by-step exclusion and reflect on what it would mean in their own daily lives. What is it like to live in a dictatorship? And what does democracy have to do with your ordinary day?

Getting started with the lesson

Download the Educator's Guide

Download the Anti-Jewish Measures

Download the Worksheet ‘An Ordinary Day in the Park’