Investigating the Holocaust: A Collaborative Inquiry Project

Materials and Technology

Student Interactives

Printouts

Websites

Preparation

 

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

• The Children We Remember by Chana Byers Abells
  
  
• Pastor Niemoller’s poem, “First They Came for the Socialists”
  
  
• (Optional) A book to read aloud throughout the unit, selected from the Recommended Holocaust Read-Aloud Texts or the Holocaust Book and Movie List.
  
  
• General classroom supplies (construction paper, markers, glue sticks, and so forth)
  
  
• Online Holocaust Inquiry

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STUDENT INTERACTIVES

Grades   K – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Doodle Splash

Doodle Splash combines the process of drawing with analytical thinking by pairing online drawing with writing prompts that encourage students to make connections between their visual designs and the text.

 

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

ReadWriteThink Webbing Tool

The Webbing Tool provides a free-form graphic organizer for activities that ask students to pursue hypertextual thinking and writing.

 

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Bio Cube

Bio Cube is a useful summarizing tool that helps students identify and list key elements about a person for a biography or autobiography.

 

Grades   3 – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Cube Creator

The interactive Cube Creator helps students identify and summarize key elements. It can be used as a prewriting or postreading activity.

 

Grades   K – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Writing & Publishing Prose

Letter Generator

The Letter Generator is a useful tool for students to learn the parts of a business or friendly letter and then compose and print letters for both styles of correspondence.

 

Grades   K – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Writing & Publishing Prose

Printing Press

The interactive Printing Press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers.

 

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PRINTOUTS

• Holocaust Introductory Notes
  
  
• Journal Entries list
  
  
• Text Resources for Holocaust Group Project
  
  
• K-W-L Chart
  
  
• Oral Presentation Rubric
  
  
• Focused Newspaper Rubric

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WEBSITES

• Web Resources for Learning About the Holocaust
• First They Came for the Socialists
• Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
• Defining Primary and Secondary Sources
• Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive

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PREPARATION

• Make copies or transparencies of the resources for the project: Journal Entries list, Holocaust notes, K-W-L Chart, Oral Presentation Rubric, and Newspaper Rubric.
  
  
• Bookmark the Online Holocaust Inquiry and Holocaust Websites on student computers.
  
  
• Using Text Resources for Holocaust Group Project, compile books students will need for their research.
  
  
• Using Holocaust Websites, review and bookmark the sites students will need for their research.
  
  
• Test the ReadWriteThink Printing Press, Doodle Splash, Webbing Tool, and Letter Generator on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the correct plug-ins installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.

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