I did not find Barbara Kingsolver, but the list represents a chunk of the paperback profits of the last 20 years. The cost of the CD-ROM is steep, but any school teaching critical analysis and comparisons of authors should examine and consider this product for inclusion in the library. Four survivors provide their firsthand accounts along with in-depth information about the Holocaust, World War II, and European history. The three main objectives are to help students comprehend the Holocaust through a survivor's experience, to provide a basic knowledge of the history and geography of the Holocaust, and to increase students' tolerance and understanding of other ethnicities, races, and cultures. It takes a total of five sessions for students to complete the introduction and each of the four episodes.
Students practice listening, note taking, and decision making as they solve word problems.
These materials are particularly good if you are teaching your students to understand and apply the problem-solving process. She has published with ISTE since 1986 and continues to edit its Educational Software Preview Guide.