Activity 5: Picturing the Reality

Consider the following images. What do you think is happening in each?

A.
Picturing the reality 

B.


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D.

Here are the captions for each picture. Try to match them with the pictures.

  • Nazi hygienist taking the racial measurements of a young Jewish girl marked as 542.
  • Humiliation of two Jewish schoolboys in front of the blackboard.
  • Special office to obtain Jewish identity cards.
  • A polish child having his head racially assessed.

The Laws

Below are the laws which match the images above.  Try to put each image with its corresponding law.  Some laws may apply to more than one image.  If you find this hard, look back at the ‘Purpose of the Racial Laws – Answer Page’ to remind yourself of the rules introduced by each of these laws.

  • The Law Regarding the Revocation of Naturalization and Annulment of German Citizenship – July 1933
  • The Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour – September 1935
  • The Law Regarding the Overcrowding of German Schools – April 1933