Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Holocaust: Day Two

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze a series of print and film texts dealing with The Holocaust in order to review target HSA indicators dealing with appropriate research and documentation strategies while preparing for third quarter benchmark exam.


Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"Night" by Elie Wiesel (pages 9-12)
"I Have Lived A Thousand Years" (chapter six) by Livia Bitton-Jackson


Today's Lesson Notes:




Tonight's Homework:

Summarize The Ghetto Story (on www.Edmodo.com)


2) Read this brief article about life in the ghetto.

3) Click "TURN IN" to post your five-sentence summary of this article.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Holocaust: Day One

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze a series of print and film texts dealing with The Holocaust in order to review target HSA indicators dealing with appropriate research and documentation strategies while preparing for third quarter benchmark exam.


Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"Night" by Elie Wiesel (pages 2-4)
"Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry (chapter one)


Today's Lesson Notes:



Tonight's Homework:

Summarize a Holocaust Story (on www.Edmodo.com)


2) Pick a Holocaust victim with a last name that starts with the same letter as your own.

3) Read their biography, and click TURN IN to post a five-sentence summary of their life.