Holocaust LiteratureTeaching (Not Preaching) Empathy |
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Resources UsedPlease note that I allow my students to select the book they read. I offer them a variety to choose from, different genres, and different reading levels. Book Reviews vs
Book Reports
Book Reviews allow the students a chance to engage in the reading and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. Book Reviews differ from Book Reports because they allow the reader to interact with the reading. To help my students understand the purpose and audiences for Book Reviews, a real-life genre, we read and explore a variety of professional book reviews and previous student created book reviews. The students then work together to develop a rubric for their book reviews. I grade their book reviews based on this rubric. Empathy and PoetryThe above link is a lesson plan I adapted to use in my
Holocaust Literature Unit. The lesson
uses the poem To the
Little Polish Boy Standing With His Arms Up by Peter L. Fischl and the photo, Jews in the |
I teach Holocaust Literature to make my students aware. Awareness and acceptance are the first steps to prevention. My students often ask me the following questions: “How could Hitler do all that he did?” “If Hitler were alive today would he be as successful as he was during World War II?” “Could this happen again today?” It is questions like these that prove to me that all students need to be exposed to Holocaust Literature so that can educate others. |
