Antisemitism

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antisemitism

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the origin of term?Coined in Germany in 1879 as 'Antisemitismus' to describe 'Judenhass' (Jew-hatred)
2. Why did antisemitism start a long time ago?In the past, some people thought Judaism was wrong or different, so they blamed Jews for things like the death of Jesus or for using Christian blood, which was not true.
3. How did antisemitism change during the 19th century?In the 1800s, some people began to say Jews were a bad kind of people because of their race, not just their religion, and they used fake science to support those ideas.

Racial Antisemitism: Prejudice based on the false belief that Jews constitute a distinct, inferior race with inherent negative traits.
Religious Antisemitism: Hostility driven by religious doctrines, often viewing Judaism as superseded or heretical.
Pogrom: An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe.
Anti-Zionism: Opposition to Zionism, the movement for Jewish self-determination and the establishment of a Jewish state.