Original ‘Schindler’s List’ Found during the Holocaust. This yellowed, 13-page document, which named the 801 men saved from the gas chambers, was quickly typed in the closing days of WWII. Leopold Pfefferberg (Jewish worker number 173 on the list) gave the list to novelist Thomas Keneally in 1980 to persuade him to write Schindler’s story. Curators were stunned to ﬁnd it between the research notes and German newspaper clippings Keneally turned over to the library in 1996. Schindler and his list inspired Keneally’s award- winning novel and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1993 ﬁlm, Schindler’s List. Schindler risked his life to save more than 1,000 Jews from the Nazis by convincing them they were critical workers in his factory. Activity – Holocaust History Drawing on your background knowledge, describe what you know about the Holocaust (what it was, where it happened, who was involved, why, etc). If you don’t know, reference your history book to get this information. Recall: How many people did Schindler save during the Holocaust? What was the list? Though Schindler died in 1974, relatively unknown, millions know of him today. What helped give him such public recognition? Sydney, Australia – Library curators found Oskar Schindler’s historic list containing the names of hundreds of Jews he saved ©2009 TeachHUB.com. All applicable rights reserved. Name _______________________________________ Date ___________

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Page 1: Original ‘Schindler’s List’ Found - TeachHUB ‘Schindler’s List’ Found during the Holocaust. This yellowed, 13-page document, which named the 801 men saved from the gas

Original ‘Schindler’s List’ Foundduring the Holocaust.

This yellowed, 13-page document, which named the 801 men saved from the gas chambers, was quickly typed in the closing days of WWII. Leopold Pfefferberg (Jewish worker number 173 on the list) gave the list to novelist Thomas Keneally in 1980 to persuade him to write Schindler’s story. Curators were stunned to find it

between the research notes and German newspaper clippings Keneally turned over to the library in 1996.

Schindler and his list inspired Keneally’s award-winning novel and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1993 film, Schindler’s List. Schindler risked his life to save more than 1,000 Jews from the Nazis by convincing them they were critical workers in his factory.

Activity – Holocaust History Drawing on your background knowledge, describe what you know about the Holocaust (what it was, where it happened, who was involved, why, etc). If you don’t know, reference your history book to get this information.

Recall: How many people did Schindler save during the Holocaust?

What was the list?

Though Schindler died in 1974, relatively unknown, millions know of him today. What helped give him such public recognition?

Sydney, Australia – Library curators found Oskar Schindler’s historic list containing the names of hundreds of Jews he saved

Name _______________________________________ Date ___________

Page 2: Original ‘Schindler’s List’ Found - TeachHUB ‘Schindler’s List’ Found during the Holocaust. This yellowed, 13-page document, which named the 801 men saved from the gas

Critical Thinking: Explain how over the course of the next 60 years, that thousand Schindler saved would multiply to thousands more. What contributions might so many people add to society and to our world, and how might things be so vastly different if Schindler hadn’t saved them?

Name _______________________________________ Date ___________