Night—Holocaust Research Assignment

Name: ______

Individual Internet Research—The Holocaust

Part 1: Identify the following terms, and write the definition in your own words. Then write a specific example illustrating its meaning.

  1. Concentration Camp-
  1. Genocide-
  1. Adolf Hitler-
  1. Judaism-
  1. Semite (Semitic/Semitism) and Anti-Semitic-
  1. Zion (Zionism)-
  1. Hanukkah (Chanukkah)-
  1. Rosh Hashana-
  1. Torah-
  1. Yom Kippur-

11. Ghetto- (What was the largest one? How many people?)

Answer the following questions

12. When did the Holocaust begin and end?

  1. Name five countries in which the Holocaust occurred.

Part 2: Group Research Project (in groups of two-four)

Select ONE topic from the list to research, and create a dynamic handout and presentation of what you learned about that topic. The dynamic handout must betyped, A PowerPoint or Prezi presentation may accompany the handout. Include important facts, dates, or pictures.

You will present your topic and information to the class. Information must be cited using MLA parenthetical citations on your handout. Be sure to check the validity of your Internet Sources.

Holocaust Topics:

  • Victims of the Holocaust
  • Ellie Weisel
  • Judaism
  • Anne Frank
  • Holocaust Memoirs/Book Reviews (3)
  • Holocaust Timeline
  • Ghettos
  • Concentration Camps
  • Holocaust Survivors
  • Decrees against the Jews
  • Perpetrators of Cruelty (infamous Nazi officers)
  • The Rise of the Nazi Party
  • Holocaust Movie Reviews
  • Adolph Hitler (Bio—why did he gain so much power?)
  • Holocaust Heroes (ex: Oskar Schlindler)
  • American Soldiers: Their Discovery of Holocaust Victims in Concentration Camps
  • Your own topic related to the Holocaust

Guidelines for Presentation:

  • Create a presentation on your topic- Include the most important facts, pictures, captions, information, quotes, etc. Type all information onto a final handout to put under the document camera. In addition, a PowerPoint presentation can be used to support the presentation. Make it easy to read, and helpful to teach your topic. You will be the teacher and the expert on your topic! Presentations should be around five minutes.

Night—Holocaust Group Research Project
4 Above Standard / Presentation provides a provocative, in-depth overview of the topic
Creativity, elaborate development, or dynamic use of media enhances the presentation
3 At Standard / Presentation is around five minutes
A formal handout is used to support presentation
*Format is thoughtfully organized
Information is accurate, creative, easy to read, and engaging and cited using MLA format
All members of the group participate
2 Approaching Standard / The presentation may be shorter than five minutes
Handout / Power Point may not be effectively organized
Information is not “polished”
1Emerging / The group only partially completed the presentation