Apr 14 2009
the Holocaust
Classwork, Classwork, Classwork (and sometimes Homework)
- LANGUAGE ARTS – This week we begin work on Anne Frank and the Holocaust.
- First, we will go to the Anne Frank Webquest. Once there, we’ll follow the steps to complete the 3 tasks.
- At home:
- FOR HOMEWORK, reserach and/or provide answers to these questions:
- What do you know about World War II?
- What do you know about Hitler and Nazi Germany?
- Are you interested in stories about real-life heroes?
- Would you ever treat someone badly because of his or her race or religion?
- Are you interested in stories that reveal injustice?
- Would you be able to spend more than two years hiding in an attic?
- Are you interested in stories about real teens that must cope with evil?
- Would you allow others to destroy your life because they do not like you rrace or religion?
- Then, and intermitently, we will
- listen to, work on The Diary of Anne Frank Study Guide Questions, and
- discuss the drama by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket, The Diary of Anne Frank. The drama is based closely on is based on the actual diary Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.
- Ultimately we will close with a discussion of tolerance, open-mindedness and our society.
