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- 6th - 7th
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Students read and discuss the historical fiction novel by Lois Lowery, Number the Stars. They further investigate survivor and rescuer stories from the Holocaust in order to make a class presentation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students determine the quality of courage found among both survivors and rescuers during the Holocaust of World War II. They decide if they would make a stand to protect persecuted people with different beliefs than themselves. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the Holocaust and segregation to explain the Human Condition. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students, in groups, prepare a slide show highlighting the elements of literature contained in Holocaust novels. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students listen and react to the book Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry. They write in their journals every day approximately one page or more as a reflection on the reading. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast two different presentations of Holocaust experiences. They participate in class discussions and write journal entries to explore the differences between the book "Until We Meet Again" and the film "Devil's Arithmetic". Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create character webs for the characters from "The Devil's Arithmetic" and "Until We Meet Again", two representations of Holocaust experiences, as part of a larger unit. They develop a continuum of characteristics from perpetrators to victims and explore the consequences of different decisions made during this time. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the five basic human needs common to all humans by reading, "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen. They connect the dehumanization of Jews during the holocaust to Maslow's hieracrhy of needs. Then they create their own needs chart and statement of rights and responsibilities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students apply their current knowledge about Anne Frank in hiding and ideas they learn from listening to a teacher read aloud of the "Secret Annex." They discuss their ideas in a whole class setting before writing an expository essay that describes their vision of the Secret Annex. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate the horror of the Holocaust. They need to understand the larger implications of hatred and prejudice. By comparing survivor's stories found on the World Wide Web and across the street to stories found in literature, students will understand that the memories and events of the Holocaust are very real. Full Review »
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