Students will begin with the book, Number the Stars , by Lois Lowery. We use this book as a beginning to our study of World War II and the Holocaust.
Students write about courage, how characters act courageously and how they displayed their courage.
Our second book is titled, Woodsong, by Gary Paulsen. The seventh graders continue the theme of the Holocaust by reading the book, The Devil's Arithmetic , by Jane Yolen. The second book the students will use in class is titled, Under the Blood Red Sun , by Graham Salisbury. The eighth grade classes begin by studing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights . The book, Night , by Elie Weisel is used in class as a basis of study.