Teaching a topic as emotional as the Holocaust requires different pedagogical techniques. One way to humanize the Holocaust is through poetry. This instructional activity centers around the poem "Refugee Blues" that was written a year before the war. Included are questions with answers, background information, and an additional instructional activity using art to teach about the Holocaust.

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"refugee blues", holocaust, holocaust poetry, lesson plan using poetry to teach holocaust, w.h. auden, historical literature

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional