Wiki+Assignment+2---The+Guardian+Project

This week, you and your peers discussed the following four terms---

stereotypes---a generalized statement about a group of people or person

scapegoating---or attributing blame, gives a person reason for their frustration, anger and prejudices

prejudice---hate for a certain group of people or person and you may have never met a member of that group

discrimination---prejudice in action; a way to exclude and abuse people for reasons that make no sense and usually because of their race, religion, nationality, or anything else that sets them apart

The use of these terms was very prevalent during the Holocaust.

Please read the handout, "How the Holocaust Progressed" and then answer the questions below.

During the Holocaust, people became a guardian of sorts and they choose to help other people who were being prejudied and discriminated against.

Please answer the following questions.

1. What do you think it takes for a person to defy a law he or she feels is unjust?and of work and people who trust you

2. Have you ever spoken out against a policy or plan? What were the consequences?

3. Can you think of times in American history when to speak out was a matter of life and death? What were the circumstances? (Think about times like the 1960's when civil rights activists were murdered.)