Course Final!!

Thursday (Jan. 22)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain reasons for studying the Holocaust and connect classroom learning to the reasons.
Daily Activities	#1 - Complete your final (use examples of what we have learned to support one of the "reasons" for studying the Holocaust  #2 - Complete the course evaluation - select here for a link to the google form (it is anonymous) - thank you!! #3 - Finish "The Long Way Home" documentary - (Select here for the documentary - we were at 1:15:00 if you want to finish this)
Home- work	None (of course)  :-)

Thanks for your time in this course.  I hope you found it valuable as  an elective course, but also found it valuable for life-long learning.

Remember the danger of apathy!!  Speak out and stand up for those who feel they cannot speak up for themselves.

January 19-23, 2015

Monday (Jan. 19)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the impact Jewish partisans had on the Holocaust and World War II. I CAN...compare historical events from documentary film and motion pictures.
Daily Activities	1. Read pg. 217 in Echos & Reflections binder "Jewish Partisans & Armed Resistance" 2. Documentary clips about Jewish Partisans - why they joined & struggles they faced 3. Short clips from the movie "Defiance" about a group of partisans 4. Compare the documentary clips to the movie
Home- work	None

Tuesday (Jan. 20)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...analyze the long-term impact the Holocaust had on survivors. I CAN...compare the different ways survivors chose to carry out the rest of their lives and infer how and why some chose to share their stories and some did not. I CAN...evaluate the political and ethical appropriateness of the Nuremberg War Crimes trials and justice for Nazi's after the war.
Daily Activities	1. Read & documentary clips from "The Long Way Home" about post-Holocaust life for surviving Jews
Home- work	None

Wednesday (Jan. 21)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain reasons for studying the Holocaust and connect classroom learning to the reasons.
Daily Activities	Review for Final
Home- work	None

Thursday (Jan. 22)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain reasons for studying the Holocaust and connect classroom learning to the reasons.
Daily Activities	FINAL FOR HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST!  #1 - Complete your final (use examples of what we have learned to support one of the "reasons" for studying the Holocaust  #2 - Complete the course evaluation - select here for a link to the google form (it is anonymous) - thank you!! #3 - Finish "The Long Way Home" documentary
Home- work	None (of course)  :-)

Friday (Jan. 23)
No School for Students!! End of First Semester!!

January 12-16, 2015

Monday (Jan. 12)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the different ways people tried to save / saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. I CAN...identify the risks of helping Jews during the Holocaust.
Daily Activities	1. Schindler's List
Home- work	None

Tuesday (Jan. 13)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	Same as Monday
Home- work

Wednesday (Jan. 14)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	1. Finish Schindler's List 2. What came out of making this movie = discuss Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation
Home- work

Thursday (Jan. 15)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...analyze the motivation behind Oskar Schindler's decisions at the beginning of the war and compare his motivations during the war. I CAN...evaluate Oskar Schindler as a husband, friend, businessman & someone who saved thousands of lives
Daily Activities	1. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT = Post-video critical thinking questions - for each question answer AND give a specific example from the video to support your answer
Home- work	None

Friday (Jan. 16)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...analyze the motivation behind Oskar Schindler's decisions at the beginning of the war and compare his motivations during the war. I CAN...evaluate Oskar Schindler as a husband, friend, businessman & someone who saved thousands of lives
Daily Activities	1. Small group/Large group discussion on reflection questions from Schindler's List
Home- work	None

January 5-9, 2015

Monday (Jan. 5)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...participate in an academic discussion about a scholarly article to learn more about a topic and to help others understand different viewpoints.
Daily Activities	1. Small groups - go through the article you did did a CLOSE read with and discuss.  Use a different color pen to add ideas and information to your article that are new to you.
Home- work	None

Tuesday (Jan. 6)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...participate in an academic discussion about a scholarly article to learn more about a topic and to help others understand different viewpoints.
Daily Activities	1. Large group share about article - each small group will share two main points about the article that their group discussed (no repeats of what other groups shared)
Home- work	Schindler's List Pre-Viewing Assignment DUE:THURS(8th)FRI(9th)

Wednesday (Jan. 7)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	SCHOOL CANCELLED FOR THE DAY!!
Home- work

Thursday (Jan. 8)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the different ways people tried to save / saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. I CAN...identify the risks of helping Jews during the Holocaust.
Daily Activities	1. As a class, together read "Those Who Dared to Rescue" (pgs.253-255 in binders) 2. Work time on Schindler's List pre-viewing assignment
Home- work	Schindler's List Pre-Viewing Assignment DUE:FRI(9th)

Friday (Jan. 9)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the different ways people tried to save / saved the lives of Jews during the Holocaust. I CAN...identify the risks of helping Jews during the Holocaust.
Daily Activities	1. Schindler's List Pre-Viewing Assignment - Discuss questions & turn in (if not complete you must go to the library and complete the assignment before you can watch the movie) 2. Start "Schindler's List"
Home- work	None

December 22-23, 2014

Monday (Dec. 22)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...connect current events to historic events. I CAN...read to identify what I know, what I don't know, main ideas and discussion points for class. I CAN...analyze different perspectives of the same historic event.
Daily Activities	1. Together as a class read an introduction to the article and the background information about Rudolf Hoss (commandant at Auschwitz) 2. Individually, CLOSE read the article about Hoss' daughter - be sure to jot down notes to remember why you used the symbols that you did
Home- work	CLOSE read the article DUE:TUES(23rd)

Tuesday (Dec. 23)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	1. Jewish Resistance Story - "Angel of Bergen-Belsen"
Home- work	NONE - If survivor story paper is already turned in (if not finish for after break)

Dec. 24 - January 5
No School!

December 15-19, 2014

Monday (Dec. 15)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...examine an historical event from multiple points of view. I CAN...evaluate literary resources and analyze their effectiveness in learning about history.
Daily Activities	1. Work on Book Report/Review
Home- work	Book Report/Review DUE:THURS (18TH) You must turn in your book with the paper.  All books must be turned in no later than Monday, December 22nd (even if you are not finished with your paper)!!!

Tuesday (Dec. 16)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	SAME AS YESTERDAY!!
Home- work

Wednesday (Dec. 17)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...identify the different ways in which the Nazi's committed mass murder and the different purposes for the different concentration camps. I CAN...describe what life was like in the concentration camps.
Daily Activities	Register for the iWitness student website - select here for the registration page  Once you have already registered, you can go to THIS LINK to log-in Here are the directions for finding your survivor's testimony (these directions are also on your worksheet) 1. Register or log-in (at one of the above links) 2. This will bring you to your “Dashboard”.  Select the “Watch” tab at the top of the page. 3. Under “Watch Testimonies” select “Camps (Labor/Concentration)" 4. On this page select “next clip” until you get to your assigned survivor. 5. When you have your survivor’s clip up select “Watch Full Testimony”   6. Use the tab “Clips”– scroll through the “clip details” until you get to the part in which he/she is deported to the camps.
Home- work	Finish iWitness survivor testimony worksheet DUE:THURS(18th) DUE: FRIDAY(19th)  MONDAY(22nd) due to the internet not working in class two days in a row!!!

Thursday (Dec. 18)

Learning Target(s)	above
Daily Activities	1. TURN IN HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR REPORT/REVIEW & TURN IN BOOKS 2. Work on Holocaust Survivor Testimony assignment (links on Wednesday's blog)
Home- work	iWitness survivor testimony worksheet DUE:MONDAY(22nd)

Friday (Dec. 19)

Learning Target(s)	above
Daily Activities	1. iWitness survivor testimony assignment - finish for Monday
Home- work	ALL CHECKED OUT BOOKS MUST BE RETURNED ON MONDAY!!!!!

December 8-12, 2014

Monday (Dec. 8)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...identify other Nazi victim groups (besides the Jews) and summarize why they were targeted by the Nazis. I CAN...explain the impact that the Nazi's had on this group of people.
Daily Activities	1. Small groups - get together with others who read about the same victim group as you; create a brief presentation of information 2. Start presentations - audience take notes on worksheet
Home- work	BOOK REPORT/REVIEW DUE:THURS.18TH

Tuesday (Dec. 9)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...identify other Nazi victim groups (besides the Jews) and summarize why they were targeted by the Nazis. I CAN...explain the impact that the Nazi's had on this group of people.
Daily Activities	1. Finish presentations on the different victim groups - take notes on worksheet 2. Work time on survivor story book report & review
Home- work	BOOK REPORT/REVIEW

Wednesday (Dec. 10)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the steps used to carry out the final solution. I CAN...identify the different ways in which the Nazi's committed mass murder and the different purposes for the different concentration camps. I CAN...describe what life was like in the concentration camps.
Daily Activities	1. Survivor Testimonies - Answer questions #1-7 on "The Final Solution" reading guide. 2. Complete the rest of the reading guide using the binders (or binder info linked in the tab above)
Home- work	Finish "The Final Solution" (#8-32)reading guide DUE:THURS(11th)

Thursday (Dec. 11)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the steps used to carry out the final solution. I CAN...identify the different ways in which the Nazi's committed mass murder and the different purposes for the different concentration camps. I CAN...describe what life was like in the concentration camps.
Daily Activities	1. Survivor testimonies about life in the camps 2. Go over "The Final Solution" assignment together as a class
Home- work	Book Report/Review

Friday (Dec. 12)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...examine an historical event from multiple points of view. I CAN...evaluate literary resources and analyze their effectiveness in learning about history.
Daily Activities	1. Work on Book Report / Book Review
Home- work	Book Report/Review DUE:THURS(18th)