o Bell Ringer: Imagine that you were told that you had to flee your home and possible never return. With only 15 minutes to pack your most valuable items, what would be the top 5 items that you would bring with you? Why? o Holocaust Overview: Using a PowerPoint presentation, display the interactive timeline available online at the following hyperlink - annefrank.org. The timeline will cover notable events from 1914-2013. Make sure to provide background information regarding World War II in connection with Anne Frank’s life as students view multitudes of photographs from the time period. o Two-Column Note Prediction: Based on the photographs from the timeline, students should write down personal predictions of what they believe the main idea of the text will be, what will happen throughout, and how the text will come to an end. Students should orally collaborate before and after reading the text as students express their thoughts on why they chose specific details and turn of events. Afterwards students should determine which of their initial predictions were correct.
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Star of David: The teacher will enter into the classroom displaying the Star of David on his/her clothing. Explain the reasoning that Jews were forced to wear the badge on their clothing in order to distinguish them as inferior.…show more content… Recall that just as the Jews were forced to wear the identifiable badge during World War II, discrimination is still alive today. Allow students to brainstorm acts of discrimination in today’s society and create a list of events, groups, or individuals who portray this act. After a list is compiled, instruct students draw a scene based on the group’s ideas. Encourage each student to verbally provide a description of his or her artwork in relation to discrimination in today’s society. Display the students’ artwork on a bulletin board for the duration of the