Lesson Plan

Kaitlyn Miller Date: 04/27/23

Content Area: World History Grade Level: 10

Subject Matter: WW2 - Holocaust

Lesson Content Description:

- To understand the Holocaust as an event that
affected individuals differently.
- Consider how time, memory, and contemporary
context shape our understanding of historical events
- Recognize that Holocaust survivors make choices
when sharing their own experiences

Common Core Standard:

10.8 Students analyze the causes and consequences of World War II.
Analyze the Nazi policy of pursuing racial purity, especially against
the European Jews; its transformation into the Final Solution; and the Holocaust that
resulted in the murder of six million Jewish civilians.

ELD Standard: L.11–12.3: Exchanging information and ideas with others

through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics
WHST.11–12.6: Interacting with others in written English in various
communicative forms (print, communicative technology and multimedia)

Assessment:
Students will be working in groups to analyze survivor testimonies from the
Holocaust. They will also participate in media literacy activities put together
by The Shoah Foundation.

Lesson/Assessment Modifications: ELL: Special Needs:

Both ELL and students with special needs will be grouped with others who
will help guide them through the group work. Once back as a whole class,
guided instruction will be used along with visuals and modeling. In class tutor
is also available to help any extra support needed.
Technology:

Chromebook/laptop/computer

LESSON PRESENTATION

INTO

We will begin class with a RAP activity. As a class, we will watch a video of a
survivor's testimony and have a full class discussion analyzing the impact of
that person's experience. Then they will get into their groups to respond to a
prompt about that entry. (link 1 & 2 below)

THROUGH

In their same groups, students will then work together to complete a Media
Literacy lesson through understanding the Holocaust and its impact. They
will complete this activity through the Shoah Foundation website, it will be
posted on Google Classroom. (link 3 below)

BEYOND

Once they complete the group activity, students will complete a short
nearpod open response, poll, and collaboration board about what they
learned.

Materials:

Gerda Weissmann Testimony

Testimony Question and Response

Using Media Literacy Skills to Examine the Holocaust