UKS2 Topic: World War 2 in Europe and The Battle of Britain Block D: Anne Frank and The Holocaust
This is a sensitive and age-appropriate block about the lives of the Jewish people during World War 2, the terrible discrimination and oppression and the concentration camps. Study the life of the positive and inspirational Anne Frank and create a class ‘memorial’ art installation to remember the Holocaust and the Jewish people who were killed.
Block D: Anne Frank and The Holocaust[4 sessions] / Main outcomes: History and English
Other outcomes: Art
By the end of this block you will have achieved the following outcomes: / · Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
· Study an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066 – a significant turning point in British history (Anne Frank and the Holocaust).
· Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
· Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.
· Identify the audience for and purpose of writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.
· To read and discuss an increasingly wide range of poetry.
· Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
Session 1: History and English
Meet Anne Frank: Her life and diary
Learn about Anne Frank and her life; write a letter sharing the personal impact of her story. / Children will:
· ‘Meet Anne’ and learn about her life through video, pictures, and her diary.
· Write a letter to Anne Frank, sharing the personal impact of her story.
Session 2: History and English
The Holocaust - The Ghettos and ‘Jewish laws’
Learn about the oppression of the Jews; understand life in the ghettos; write a letter protesting about the Jewish persecution. / Children will:
· Create timelines of Jewish persecution and the ‘Jewish laws’
· Understand life in the ghettos by discussing photos and diary entries
· Write a letter to a newspaper that highlights the Jewish persecution
Session 3: History and English
The Holocaust - The ‘death camps’ and ‘final solution’
Study biographical stories of The Holocaust; explore emotional aspects of The Holocaust through poetry; ask searching questions about persecution and humanity. / Children will:
· Develop understanding of the events of The Holocaust through biographical stories
· Ask questions about The Holocaust and the issues it raises about humanity and modern persecution
· Explore emotional aspects of The Holocaust through poetry
Session 4: History and Art
Remembering Anne Frank and the Victims of the Holocaust Through Art
Learn about Holocaust memorials; discuss why memorials are important; create a class ‘memorial’ art installation. / Children will:
· Examine Holocaust memorials around the world and suggest why it is important to remember this event and its victims
· Create a ‘memorial’ art installation that uses various techniques, materials and symbolism
Resources
Session 1
Provided: Photos of Anne Frank; Selected excerpts of Anne Frank’s diary with questions.
You will need: You may also wish to use copies of The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, ISBN-13: 978-0141315188, or alternate version.
Session 2
Provided: Holocaust timeline cards; Selected excerpts from ghetto diaries; Life in the ghettos; PowerPoint; Sample letters ‘to the editor’.
You will need:
Session 3
Provided: Various poems (see resources.
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Session 4
Provided: Photos of Holocaust memorials; Images of possible art installation ideas.
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