Here is an explanation of each section and its bullet points for your history assignment: BACKGROUND This section provides essential context for your assignment, outlining Hitler's goal of establishing a "pure race-master race," his use of eugenics to justify discrimination, and the resulting persecution and murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust. RESEARCH TOPIC NAZI GERMANY AND THE HOLOCAUST: This is the specific historical period and event your assignment will focus on. KEY QUESTION To what extent can the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany be regarded as gross violation of human rights? Use historical evidence to support your line of argument: This is the central question your essay must answer. You need to evaluate the severity of the human rights abuses against Jews by the Nazis and support your conclusion with specific historical facts and examples. AIMS These are the specific objectives your research and essay should achieve: 1. Investigate to what extent the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany can be regarded as gross violation of human rights: This requires you to assess the degree to which Nazi actions violated fundamental human rights. 2. To investigate why the Jews were targeted by the Nazis: This involves exploring the historical roots of anti-Semitism and the specific reasons behind Nazi ideology that singled out Jewish people. 3. To investigate the laws passed by the Nazis that discriminated against the Jews: This requires researching specific legislation, such as the Nuremberg Laws, and explaining their discriminatory nature and impact. 4. To investigate how the Jews were ill-treated until they were murdered in millions during the Holocaust: This covers the progression of persecution, from initial discrimination and segregation to forced labor, ghettoization, and ultimately, mass extermination. 5. Investigate the impact of these practises on the Jews: This requires analyzing the consequences of Nazi policies on Jewish individuals and communities, including their social, economic, psychological, and physical well-being. INTRODUCTION This section outlines what your essay's opening paragraph(s) should contain: Focus on the question: Your introduction must clearly address the key question of the assignment. Formulate a line of argument—take a stance: You need to present your main argument or thesis statement early on, indicating your position on the "extent" of human rights violation. Use key words from the topic as a guide to formulate the line of argument: Incorporate terms like "Nazi Germany," "Holocaust," "Jews," "human rights," and "violation" into your thesis statement. BODY OF EVIDENCE/ESSAY This section suggests key areas to cover in the main part of your essay: Pseudo-scientific Theories—Eugenics: Discuss the false scientific justifications the Nazis used to support their racial ideology, particularly the concept of improving the "Aryan race" by eliminating perceived "inferior" groups. Hitler's rise to power: Explain the political and social conditions that enabled Hitler and the Nazi party to gain control in Germany, providing context for the implementation of their anti-Jewish policies.