5/17 Holocaust Overview

Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

C & D    P  E  R  I  O  D

Today in class you will

• Discover your misconceptions of the Holocaust.
• Develop questions you have about the Holocaust.

Why?

• To understand why we should know about the Holocaust.
• To develop your understanding of geography.

DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. Create questions with your group using the following guidelines:          10 minutes

• Ask/write as many questions as you can that you don't know the answer to
• Do not stop to discuss, judge, or answer any questions - don't ask whether or not it is a good enough question
• Write down every question exactly as it is stated - don't worry about wording

3. Wait for directions: group discussion            5 minutes

4. Whole class discussion.            15 minutes

5.  Wait for directions to use this link.             5 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What are some of the open questions you created or heard?

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B    P  E  R  I  O  D

Today in class you will

• Discover your misconceptions of the Holocaust.
• Develop questions you have about the Holocaust.

Why?

• To understand why we should know about the Holocaust.
• To develop your understanding of geography.

DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. Complete the anticipation guide          5 minutes

3. Whole class discussion            15 minutes

4. People's Holocaust Knowledge - You can read along at this link as we listen.            5 minutes

5.  Whole class discussion.             5 minutes

6.  FAQ About the Holocaust - Read aloud with your partner. At the end of each section, discuss the following questions:             15 minutes

• What surprised me?
• What did the author think I already knew?
• What changed, challenged, or confirmed what I already knew?

7.  Whole class discussion.             5 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Why should people know about the Holocaust?