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Holocaust Unit Outline

Investigating the Holocaust:  Outline of Lessons, Activities, and Procedures

Time Frame 6-8 weeks (depending on depth of research and background presentation, and access to technology tools.)

  1. Present lesson on stereotyping
    1. Read Ray Bradbury:  "The Other Foot" (1982) - Published by Perfection Form Co and have students answer questions
    2. Read John's Dilemma or Anna's Dilemma at:  http://www.uen.org/annefrank/lesson2.shtml (Utah Education Network)
    2.  
  2. Brief overview & history of the Holocaust (can be done by or conjunction with social studies teacher)
    1. Discuss Judaism or compare/contrast Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other religions The Abrahamic Faiths:  A Comparision
    2. Review outcome of WWI and Germany's economic difficulty.
    3. Review the start of WWII, Germany's involvement in the war, Hitler's rise to power, history of anti-Semitism
    3.  
  3. Introduce and begin Holocaust jigsaw research project and video documentary requirements.
    4.  
  4. Begin reading Holocaust-related novel (Anne Frank:  The Diary of Anne Frank, Jane Yolen:  The Devil's Arithmetic, Lois Lowry:  Number the Stars, Elie Weisel:  Night, etc.)
    5.  
  5. Group Process
    1. Select Groups
    2. Select Topic
    3. Hand out assignment outline
    4. Have folders ready for each group: (students will put any relevant research information and notes in folder as unit progresses)
      1. Project Guidelines
      2. Note cards
      3. Jigsaw questions
      4. Rubrics
      5. Cited Sources
    6.  
  6. Ongoing Group Monitoring during research & production
    1. Daily group assessment (group self-assess)
    2. Daily research rubric (teacher)
    7.  
  7. Video Documentary Production
    1. Completed report is adapted to a documentary script
    2. Photo, video, audio resources gathered/saved while researching. Direct instruction on:
      1. Producing a documentary video; show examples from http://www.apple.com/education/documentary/
      2. Two-column script format and storyboarding
      3. using photos with large resolution size and scanning photos
      4. fair use laws for educational projects
      5. video editing software
      6. using a camcorder and interviewing
    8.  
  8. Oral presentations (includes poster, video, and any other multimedia) (note cards with main ideas and dates only)
    1. Students need time to review material and practice presentation
    2. Rubrics
    3. Audience Response Sheets

 

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