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The Blog of Anne Frank?: Taking on Social Roles through Online Writing

Grades	7 – 10
Lesson Plan Type	Standard Lesson
Estimated Time	Four 50-minute sessions, with additional sessions for updating content and responding the classmates’ blogs
Lesson Author	Scott Filkins Champaign, Illinois
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Grades 10 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson

Life is Beautiful: Teaching the Holocaust through Film with Complementary Texts

After students have read a book about the Holocaust, such as The Diary of Anne Frank or Night by Elie Wiesel, students will view Life is Beautiful and complete discussion questions to challenge their ability to analyze literature using film.

CALENDAR ACTIVITIES

Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | November 9

Kristallnacht occurred in 1938.

To help understand the thinking of German leaders during the Holocaust, students write about a time when they failed to come to the assistance of someone who needed help.

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Professional Library | Book

Genre Theory: Teaching, Writing, and Being