This helps the students identify with a girl their age who has similar interests. Discuss how their lives are similar. Explain the research that will accompany the reading of the book. Students will read about the European conflicts on the internet using search engines and research sites. Parents will work with them to help filter the information and determine what is most useful.
Students create a graphic organizer to use during their research.
Using a drawing program, create a grid of rows and columns. For example, three rows for internet sources intersect several columns for geography, political organization, history, economics, etc. Students fill in the resulting boxes with their research. They will then use this for the basis of a report. Once the research is done, students begin writing the report.