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Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story Lesson PlanRemember the Children: Daniel’s Story Lesson Plan
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US Holocaust Museum
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Grade
6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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3 days
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Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story

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Imagine being a child forced from your home and into a concentration camp during World War II. Scholars prepare for a visit to the United States Holocaust Museum by researching the children of the horrible event. They analyze photographs, poetry, and Holocaust Reading Passages to gain a better perspective on the life of the youngest victims of one of the world's darkest moments. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

holocaust survivors, the holocaust, genocide, world war ii

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Preview the trip to the United States Holocaust Museum by using the USHMM website
  • Place large copies of the photos individuals research around the room during the lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Group size should be no more than three

Pros

  • Contains a teacher guide to the historical photographs included in the teacher materials
  • Resource provides printable worksheets to use in class

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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