November 24-25, 2014

Monday (Nov.24)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions. I CAN...compare the effectiveness and reliability of learning history from documentaries, movies based on a true story and historical fiction.
Daily Activities	1. Finish watching "The Pianist" -As you watch, write down ways in which the Nazi's dehumanized, controlled and used fear against the Jews in the ghetto. -Also write down any other important or memorable parts 2. View "The Making of The Pianist" - listen closely for the filmmakers perspective and authenticity to the project, how they made the movie as real as possible and the reason for making the film
Home- work	Read your survivor book

Tuesday (Nov. 25)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. Use the websites below and just search/look over some of the archival photos and video from Jewish ghettos: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum photo gallery of Jewish ghettos: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/search/?langcode=en&query=ghettos&group=Photographs United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archival films of Jewish ghettos: http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/search/?langcode=en&query=ghettos&group=Films 2. Use the template below to select a photo or a screenshot from an archival film to create a ONE PAGE (front side only) assignment using the requirements below: (SELECT on template below to make the image bigger.)
Home- work	Read your survivor book!!!!

Wednesday (Nov. 26-28)

November 17-21, 2014

Monday (Nov. 17)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions. I CAN...compare the effectiveness and reliability of learning history from documentaries, movies based on a true story and historical fiction.
Daily Activities	1. Watch "The Pianist" -As you watch, write down ways in which the Nazi's dehumanized, controlled and used fear against the Jews in the ghetto. -Also write down any other important or memorable parts
Home- work	Read your survivor book

Tuesday (Nov. 18)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	1. SAME AS MONDAY
Home- work

Wednesday (Nov. 19)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	1. SAME AS MONDAY
Home- work

Thursday (Nov. 20)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	1. Read your survivor book
Home- work

Friday (Nov. 21)

Learning Target(s)
Daily Activities	1. Catch up on any missing work!!!
Home- work

November 10-14, 2014

Monday (Nov. 10)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. "History of the Lodz Ghetto" article - partner read and complete Reading Guide #57-end
Home- work	Finish entire packet DUE:TUES(11th)

Tuesday (Nov. 11)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...analyze the impact liberators had on the Holocaust survivors and the impact that survivors had on the camp liberators.
Daily Activities	1. Turn in Jewish Ghettos Reading Guide 2. Veteran's Day - Liberators Activity -Survivor testimonies & questions on worksheet -Read excerpt from binder & questions on worksheet
Home- work	Finish Jewish Ghettos packet if you are not done

Wednesday (Nov. 12)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...analyze the impact liberators had on the Holocaust survivors and the impact that survivors had on the camp liberators. I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. Watch short archival footage of the camps by liberating Allied troops.  (Use the links below to watch the clips and then answer questions 17 & 18 on your "Liberators of Concentration Camps" worksheet Clip from Mauthausen Clip from Buchenwald Clip from Dachau Clip from Auschwitz 2. Turn in "Liberators of Concetration Camps" worksheet when finished 3. Watch the short documentary on the Lodz Ghetto - create "Knew / New Notes" - write down things from the video that you already knew about Jewish Ghettos (support what we have already learned) & things that are new to you about Jewish Ghettos 4. Small group discussion on "Knew/New Notes"
Home- work	Read survivor book

Thursday (Nov. 13)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. Rumkowski - Hero or Villain of the Holocaust - in a small group create a list of reasons he could have been considered both a hero or a villain of the Lodz Ghettos 2. Review of Packet & Primary Sources
Home- work	Review for test TOMORROW

Friday (Nov. 14)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. TEST - Jewish Ghettos
Home- work	Read your survivor book

November 3-7, 2014

Monday (Nov. 3)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain the events that led Germany from their fragile Weimar Republic to the absolute power of the Nazi Party & the Final Solution.
Daily Activities	1. Turn in Summative Assessment - here is the link if it is still needed: Summative Assessment for current unit  2. After you have turned in your summative assessment, read your survivor book.
Home- work	Read selected survivor book

Tuesday (Nov. 4)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. Do #1-6 in the Jewish Ghetto's packet (if absent, get notes from a classmate) 2. Read survivor book
Home- work	Read selected survivor book

Wednesday (Nov. 5)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. Watch Warsaw Ghetto Animated Map & watch the Lodz Ghetto Animated Map & answer #7 in the reading guide 2. Watch survivor testimonies to answer #8-10 in guide 3. Work time on the rest of the Ghettos reading guide
Home- work	Work on Ghettos Reading Guide & Read your book

Thursday (Nov. 6)

Learning Target(s)	I CAN...explain what life was like for Jews forced to live in ghettos. I CAN...analyze different sources (including primary sources) to understand what the ghettos were used for and how they fit into the Nazi's final solution. I CAN...examine various ways individuals respond to unjust actions.
Daily Activities	1. Using the pictures below, answer #11-12 in the reading guide   2. Watch survivor testimonies to answer #13-15 in the reading guide 3. Work time on Ghettos reading guide
Home- work	Finish Ghettos Reading Guide through question #56 DUE:MON(10th)

Friday (Nov. 7)
No School for Students!!