During World War II over six million Jewish people were murdered. Of this number, 1.5 million were children. Getting Organized Students will be introduced to the history and concept of the Holocaust. Using excerpts from The Diary of Anne Frank student will understand about the life of one Jewish child who lived and recorded her life during her time in hiding. Each child history will be researched using the various web sites listed.
Students brainstorm a list of questions to be answered by their research.
Give students the URL of each Holocaust web site. Students are to record pertinent information about their respective children, e.g., birth date, birthplace, family history, etc. Instruct on how to sort and organize the collected research. Students contribute their collected information in a database. Students sort and analyze their data.