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Maus PT
Maus PT
Materials/Resources: printed copies of the supplemental reading for all students/teachers, copies
of Maus for all students/teachers, laptops
Overview/Purpose: To introduce students to the definitions of genocide and relate what students
have learned from Maus to contemporary events. To introduce students to methods of
annotation.
Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to apply their prior knowledge from Maus to new material
Students will be able to show their ability to annotate a difficult text
Assessments: Students will be assessed based on individual participation in group discussion and
having sufficient annotations on their copy of the supplemental reading
Trouble Shooting: In the case of the copy machine not working, students will be able to access
the appropriate documents online. In the case of technology being inaccessible, we will go
around the room and do popcorn reading and then discuss as planned. Final projects can be
drafted/worked on next session.
Technology Used: Laptops for final project