Digital Lesson
April 18, 2011
TEXT CONNECTIONS:
Stories of the Holocaust
Essential question:
How can details of ordinary life help us comprehend a horrific tragedy?
How can details of ordinary life help us comprehend a horrific tragedy?
Summary:
Through a poem, a nonfiction account, two photographs, and a video clip, students will learn about the horror of the Holocaust by looking at details of the victims’ everyday lives.
Main objectives:
• to gain knowledge of the events of the Holocaust through different genres
• to identify details that help convey a tragedy through stories of individual people
• to participate in class discussion
• to write a reflective essay
Materials:
• the April 18, 2011, issue of Scope
• video clip (scroll down to the bottom of the page)
• digital version of “Fighting Hitler”
• digital version of “The Shoes of the Dead”
• photo of crowd
• photo of teenage boy
• step-by-step lesson plan
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