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The Holocaust Essay: Writing Prompt and Texts

Writing Prompt:

You have just read two texts about the Holocaust. Write an informative essay in which you explain why the Holocaust came to be and some of the atrocities the Jews and other minorities faced.

Manage your time carefully so that you can plan your essay and do some prewriting.

Be sure to

- use information from both passages.

- avoid over-relying on one passage.

Text 1: Introduction to the Holocaust - https://4.files.edl.io/24ac/09/22/19/165859-61de0ef5-6b75-452a-a5b0-23ec186f703d.pdf

Text 2: Liberation of Nazi Concentration Camps - https://4.files.edl.io/f26d/09/22/19/165859-ead6a6e4-4d10-44a8-ba81-0caead79cd79.pdf