Holocaust/ World War II Research

Name ______

Group Topic______

Getting our Facts Straight!

This assignment includes researching topics related to the Holocaust and World War II. The information is important to understand the relevance of Anne Frank’s story. Each student will realize that “The Holocaust was not an accident in history – it occurred because individuals, organizations and governments made choices that not only legalized discrimination but also allowed prejudice, hatred, and ultimately, mass murder to occur.”

Imagine, having a peaceful night’s sleep shattered and soldiers physically removing you from your home and everything you know. You are only able to take with you whatever you can carry. What would you take? How would you feel? For this activity you will investigate and research different aspects of the Holocaust (people, places, or events) and present your findings in a multimedia presentation

You will research a particular aspect of the Holocaust from the perspective of a president, travel agent or journalist. You will report to the class in a multimedia presentation. Your presentation should be represented in a way appropriate for your role.

Researching… / Role / Perspective
People / President / Choosing a Running Mate
Places / Travel Agent / Travel Brochure
Events / Journalist / Reporter - Breaking news

Posted on the overhead or in our classroom is a list of possible research topics from which you need to quickly decide on a research topic on the Holocaust. Sign up for the topic and collect the handout for the appropriate topic below to find further instructions.

It is very important that you follow the directions on your handout. Much of your grade on this project is based on how well you follow directions and complete the tasks assigned.

Person

Kurt Gerstein / Paul Joseph Goebbels / Klaus Barbie
Dr. Josef Mengele / Oskar Schindler / Herman Goring
Elie Wiesel / Martin Bormann / Adolf Eichmann
Rudolf Hess / Adolf Eichmann / Children of the Holocaust
Adolf Hitler / General Erwin Rommel / Emperor Hirohito
Winston Churchill / Harry S. Truman / Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin / Benito Mussolini / Dwight D. Eisenhower
General George Patton / Josip Broz (Tito) / Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Heinrich Himmler / Anne Frank & family

Place

Buchenwald / Belzec
Dachau / Death Camp
Auschwitz I / Warsaw Ghetto
Bergen-Belsen / Ghettos
Atlantic Wall / Mauthausen
Auschwitz II/Birkenau / Terezin or Theresienstadt
The Secret Annexe

Event

Medical Experiments / Pogroms
Bombing of Hiroshima / Nazi Party
Bombing of Nagasaki / Hitler Youth
Kristallnacht / Gestapo
Whitsun Day / D-Day
Nuremburg Trials

THOROUGHLY READ ALL THE DIRECTIONS

BEFORE

YOU BEGIN YOUR GROUP RESEARCH.

Student Guidelines:

1. Each group will consist of three to five members (preferably four).

2. Select a topic from the list given – one per group on a first come, first serve basis.

3. Record the “What do we want to know?” questions to use as a basis for your research.

4. Select a facilitator and a timekeeper, determine what information needs to be researched and by which group members. Divide your group where two students can work together as partners to search for information together and then bring to the entire group project.

5. Each group must utilize both hard copy and Internet resources. A minimum of four resources must be cited for each group’s report. Hard copy resources would include information taken from sources in the library in books and encyclopedias, etc.

6. PowerPoint presentation must include a title slide, photographs with documentation, words cited slide, and a minimum of four additional slides with text. The groups will print out a black/white copy of the PowerPoint program and a typed copy of notes taken to the teacher. You must have this print out before the presentation to receive a grade.

7. In addition to providing an overview of the Holocaust and war, you’ll want to make sure your presentation includes numerous primary sources. Primary sources of information are actual historic materials such as documents, photographs, sounds and movies, produced by individuals who were present.

8. Be sure to record the necessary information to your notes and to your bibliography sheet as you find it. Refer to your MLA Bibliography Sample Sheet.

9. Be sure to save any pictures, sound clips, etc. to your network u drive so that they can be incorporated into your presentation. The file names you use should be recorded in your notes with a brief description.

10. After you have completed your research and have sufficient information, gather as a group and organize your notes by how each piece of information will appear on a slide and then putting them into the order your slides will appear.

11. Be sure you have sufficient information to answer WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY and HOW questions.

12. Each group member is to participate equally in the oral presentation. Note cards may be used for statistical information only, such as dates and locations. An outline of the presentation is to be given to the rest of the class to aid in note taking. Total presentation time, including a question and answer period, is 10 minutes max.

PERSON

You have chosen to research a person of the Holocaust. Your objective is to find out how they were involved in the holocaust. You are taking on the role of a presidential candidate considering a vice presidential running mate in an election. Look for leadership qualities as well as other qualities this person has. Search for information about this person before, during and after the holocaust; what role did he/she play; and how did their life affect others. Decide whether this person would be a good running mate. Remember you are choosing a running mate and your research should reflect such.

1. First, use the online catalog to find out what books your library has on this person. (You must have at least 1 print source and a minimum of 3 sources total.) Make sure all your sources do not provide the same information.

2. Next, you will use the source worksheet to get you started on a bibliography for your print research. You will need to get additional worksheets for each print source and internet source you use.

3. Fill out the worksheet completely; this will help you later in your project.

4. Now you are ready to search the Internet for any additional information on your topic. Here are some websites you can visit to get you started. Don't forget to print a worksheet for each source.

http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/people/people.htm

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org

http://library.thinkquest.org/12663/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0123

http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm

http://remember.org/image/index.html

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html

Visit the PMG website – Educational Resources for additional websites

5. Once you've completed all your research you are now ready to begin your PowerPoint presentation.

6. Your PowerPoint must contain the following:

1. Minimum of 6 slides total

2. 1 title slide

3. 1 source slide

4. No longer than 5 minutes

5. Clipart and animation

6. Bold headings

PERSON Research Notes

Book Source:

Writer______

Title______

City of Publication______

Publisher Name______

Reference Book Source:

Title of story______

Title of Reference Book______

Edition______

Date______

Internet Site:

Author (if one is given)______

Title of Site______

Date you found the site______

URL Address______

Main Topic______

PLACE

You have chosen to research a place of the Holocaust. You are taking on the role of a travel agent and researching the highlights of a particular place of the Holocaust. You will be researching a place and how it was related to the holocaust. Look for information that portrays this place before, during and after the holocaust; what role did it play; what happened there and discuss some of the "attractions". Remember you are presenting this information in the form of a travel brochure as if you were inviting tourist to come and visit, so your choice of words should reflect such.

1. First, use the online catalog to find out what books your library has on this person. You must have at least one print source.

2. Next, you will use the source worksheet to get you started on a bibliography for your print research. You will need to print additional worksheets for each print source and internet source you use.

3. Fill out the worksheet completely; this will help you later in your project.

4. Now you are ready to search the Internet for any additional information on your topic. Here are some websites you can click on to get you started. Don't forget to print a worksheet for each source.

.http://shamash.org/holocaust/photos/index.shtml

http://www.jewishgen.org/ForgottenCamps/

http://library.thinkquest.org/12663/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0123

http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm

http://remember.org/image/index.html

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html

Visit the PMG website – Educational Resources for additional websites

5. Once you've completed all your research you are now ready to begin your PowerPoint presentation.

6. Your PowerPoint must contain the following:

A. Minimum of 6 slides total

B. 1 title slide

C. 1 source slide

D. No longer than 5 minutes

E. Clipart and animation

F. Bold headings

EVENT

You have chosen to research an event of the Holocaust. You are taking on the role of a journalist covering a breaking story. You will be researching a particular event of the Holocaust. You will be researching the event and how it was related to the holocaust. Look for information leading up to, during, and after the event; what role did it play; and who was involved. Remember it's a breaking story.

1. First, use the online catalog to find out what books your library has on this person. You must have at least one print source.

3. Now you are ready to search the Internet for any additional information on your topic. Here are some websites you can click on to get you started. Don't forget to print a worksheet for each source.

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Holocaust/dachauex.html

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Holocaust/t4toc.html

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/Holocaust/medtoc.html

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/hitleryouth/index.html

http://militaryhistory.about.com/library/blhitleryouth.htm?once=true&

http://library.thinkquest.org/12663/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0123

http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm

http://remember.org/image/index.html

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html

Visit the PMG website – Educational Resources for additional websites

5. Once you've completed all your research you are now ready to begin your PowerPoint presentation.

6. Your PowerPoint must contain the following:

A. Minimum of 6 slides total

B. 1 title slide

C. 1 source slide

D. No longer than 5 minutes

E. Clipart and animation

F. Bold headings

Name

Below is a description of how you will be graded on your presentation.

Category / Beginning
1 / Developing
2 / Accomplished
3 / Score
Logical order of slides / Some slides in logical order / Most slides in logical order / All slides in order
Content -Accuracy of information / Some information accurate / Most information accurate / All information accurate – no factual errors
Transitions and Animation / Some slides have transition and animation / Most slides have transitions and animation / All slides have transition and animation
Clip Art or Pictures / Clip Art in some of presentation / Clip Art in most of presentation / Clip Art in all of presentation
Delivery / Some eye contact and speaking okay / Most eye contact and speaking good / Most eye contact and speaking great
Resources / Some of the appropriate resources / Most of the apropriate resources / All of the appropriate resources
Presentation appropriate for role / Some of presentation appropriate / Most of presentation appropriate / All of presentations appropriate
Reflection / Reflection on some of questions / Reflection on most of questions / Reflection on all of questions

CONCLUSION

Holocaust Research Project

You have accomplished a webquest as well as some technology skills. In doing so you have become more aware of the people places and events of the Holocaust and what the Holocaust is all about. To complete your webquest you will reflect on the following questions:

¨ What is one thing you have learned about the Holocaust?

¨ How would you feel if you were there and why?

¨ What would you take with you if you were snatched up in the middle of the night and why?

Your reflection should be in essay form, writing one paragraph per question, and it should be one to two pages long. Your reflection should be typed in a MS Word document to be turned in to the teacher. If you do not have access to a computer at all, please complete the essay in blue or black ink in your neatest handwriting possible. If you do have access to a computer, but not a printer, you may email the document to me at my school email address:

Be prepared to discuss your answers to these questions to the class as well as other feelings about the Holocaust in general. As a result of your research and in completing your presentation, you have reviewed a considerable amount of documentation relating to the Holocaust. There are many who believe that in order for society to insure that this doesn't happen again, we must make sure that every generation knows about The Holocaust. Your completion of this project is a step toward that goal.

One final comment to all students about the Holocaust. On Wednesday, May 24th, 2006 you need to rush home after school to watch the Oprah Winfrey show. This particular episode is featuring a visit to the death camp in Auschwitz, Germany. She is visiting in response to one of her book club selections Night by Elie Wiesel. I suggest you watch this show based on the knowledge that PreAP English for 9th grade will be reading this book and that this information will more than likely be beneficial in your understanding of what really happened during the Holocaust. This is the day before our Semester Tests or I would record it and show it to you in class.

Additional Resources Available for Holocaust Research:

The following list of weblinks can be found on the PMG website under Educational Resources. You can also access the Grolier Encyclopedia website through the same page. Go to our website at http://apache.afsc.k12.ar.us/middleschool/ and begin your search there!

1) Anne Frank Internet Guide – http://www-th.phys.rug.nl/~ma/annefrank.html