Station #1 The Girl in Red Scene in Schindler s List First read the brief information regarding each clip

of Schindler s List, an American film that won Best Picture and six other Academy Awards in 1993. Then watch the clips carefully and critically in the order below. Please note: some of the clip s content may be difficult to see. This clip shows Schindler, a National Socialist Party member and shrewd, German businessman planning to make money off nearby Jewish inmates, witnesses the clearing out of a Jewish ghetto. At this point, Schindler s perspective changes and he begins to assist inmates as he can. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1VL-y9JHuI&feature=related It is when Schindler sees this young girl, he vows to do what he can to stand up to the Nazi regime. Why do you think he makes that decision? In Schindler s List, the scene with the young girl is one of four instances where color is used in the video. Why do you think Steven Spielberg has shot her character in color? What does the little girl symbolize in the story of the Holocaust?

Station #2 I Never Saw Another Butterfly Review the timeline on page 105. Pay attention to the decreasing numbers of children. Then, you will read the parts Ms. V. has marked with sticky notes on the following pages and answer the corresponding questions: viii-ix Why were the kids able to do art work?

xx-xxi What are some frightening statistics about Theresiendstadt? Then chose at least three poems and at least three drawings to examine. Record the name and page number of your selection. Then record your observations about each. Finally, consult the glossary in the back of the book; record the fate of your author and artist.

Station #3 Der Giftpilz- The Toadstool This story Der Giftpilz was published in 1938. It was an anti-Jewish children s book distributed throughout Germany. http://webpages.sedona.k12.az.us/~goldsmith/FOV2-0001A176/FOV20001A17C/5%20Poisonous%20Mushroom.pdf?FCItemID=S0058BD2F If you need a further explanation of each picture, visit http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/thumb.htm At the end of the slide show are many questions you need to answer, they are also listed below: y y y y y y y y y y y y How does the author, Ernst Hiemer, characterize the Jewish people physically? How would these physical details create a negative picture for a young child? How does Hiemer characterize the Jewish people mentally/emotionally? How would these mental/emotional details create a negative picture for a young child? How does Hiemer characterize the Aryan people physically? How would these physical details create a positive picture for a young child? How does Hiemer characterize the Aryan people mentally / emotionally? How would these mental/emotional details create a positive picture for a young child? Why did the author target young children as the audience for his book? Why did he choose a mushroom/toadstool as his metaphor? What were his arguments against the Jews? Was he effective in swaying people? Where in today s world do you see similar propaganda? Pick an incident and explain.

Station #4 The Rise of Hitler You will take a look at the following website: http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/riseofhitler/ There are places you will take quizzes and notes along the way. YES you need to write the notes in the boxes. You cannot move on from one to the next until you complete all the work, which means you need to go in order from 1-3, then conclusions. When you have completed the conclusion, please print your sheet for Ms. V. If time remains, you may do the extension activities.

Station #5 Twins Watch the clip about the twin survivors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJyjAYyF8E&feature=related Then go to the following websites: http://remember.org/educate/medexp.html ; http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/medtoc.html

Document some of the medical experiments that have helped modern medicine. Which of the experiments were successful? Which were not?