Introduction
Subject Social Studies
Grade 9-10
The Holocaust was a terrible and tragic time during modern history in which millions of people were methodically destroyed by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime he created.
The people targeted by the Nazis were done so because of their religious beliefs, background, heritage, and even their lifestyle.
We are studying The Holocaust now to remember the horror and destruction that evil will do when given the chance.
We will be looking over The Holocaust for the next few weeks; this WebQuest will help provide you with a foundation for other texts that we will be reading on The Holocaust.
Task
The purpose of this Web Quest is to provide you with information to analyze and reflect on The Holocaust.
You will also be participating in a group presentation and classroom discussion on the importance of the learned material and share your input on the matters discussed following the completion of the Web Quest role assignments in your groups.
Objectives:
- Discover exactly what The Holocaust was.
- Understand the events that led to the rize of Hitler and Nazism.
- Understand whom The Holocaust affected both then and now.
- Tell why it is important to remember such a historical travesty.
Process
Analyzer: Prior to reading, "Concentration Camps", in 1 paragraph, write down your thoughts/predictions about "What was the Nazis' intended use of the concentration camps?"
After you've completed the reading review the question and answer again with your new knowledge in another paragraph.
Then discuss what you've read with available group members.
Reporter: You will discover photographs and excerpts and report on findings.
Each photograph (minimum of 4, one from each photo link) will have an explanation of what is happening, or what has happened in the picture. With 1 short paragraph per photo please give the photo a title prior to writing your own paragraph explaining your findings.
Discuss with group members about what you've found, read and written.
Page1, Page2, Page3, Page4.
Summerizer: Read "World War II in Europe". Write a brief 2 paragraph summary of the reading on
"What you were thinking about most when reading this section?"
Join discussion with group memebers and provide input.
Director/Lead Presenter: Read "Ghettos" and reflect on how this made you feel in 1-2 paragraphs.
Start discussion with group members on how their reading sections made them feel, and why?
Manage any other discussion questions relevant to the readings.
Researcher: When reading, "Liberation of Nazi Camps", Find out and report (in 2-3 paragraphs) on how the Nazi camps were finally liberated.
Identify who specifically helped. Join group discussion.
Evaluation
Assessment: I would assess whether or not the WebQuest helped the students establish the reading target by having them complete a formative assessment exit slip like the one below. Rubric for assessment is below exit slip, ten points possible for completeness, participation and effort.
EXIT SLIP:
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What was the objective? |
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How well did I do in my Role? |
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Where could I use this again? |
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What was important about it? |
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What did I contribute to the discussion? |
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Exit Slip Assessment Rubric
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Category |
2 points |
1 point |
0 points |
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What was the objective? |
Was able to state the objective and purpose of the activity. |
Was able to state part of the objective and purpose of the activity. |
Was unable to state the objective goal of activity. |
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How well did I do in my Role? |
Was able to explain how he thought he did in the Role. |
Student makes little attempt to explain how he performed in the Role. |
Student makes no effort to explain his performance. Writes ‘I don’t know’. |
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What did I contribute to the discussion? |
Student has made a serious attempt to answer the question. |
Exit slip is difficult to read or understand. |
Exit slip is blank or unreadable. |
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Where could I use this again? |
Evident that effort has gone into exit slip. |
Exit slip is difficult to read or understand. |
Exit slip is blank or unreadable. |
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What was important about it? |
Exit slip is organized and easy to understand. |
Minimal effort has gone into exit slip. |
No effort has gone into exit slip. |
Conclusion
At the end of the WebQuest the Director / Lead Presenter's should be holding small group discussions about what they've researched and read about with your group.
Individual group discussions will end and we will turn to have a few voluntary groups Lead Presenter's share what they've found and want to discuss with the rest of the class.
This should lead into a great comprehensive class discussion reviewing what groups have just learned.
Credits
Students, you will be reading articles and searching through photographs all found on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Website.
The web links and descriptions are below.
Students: Please use the corresponding web links depending upon the role you've chosen to do in your group.
Concentration Camps 1933-1939 - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005263
World War II in Europe - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005137
Ghettos - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005059
Liberation of Nazi Camps - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005131
Photos - Concentration Camps - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/gallery.php?ModuleId=10005263&MediaType=PH
Photos - WWII in Europe - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/gallery.php?ModuleId=10005137&MediaType=PH
Photos - Ghettos - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_ph.php?ModuleId=10005059&MediaId=1042
Photos - Liberation of Nazi Camps - https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/gallery.php?ModuleId=10005131&MediaType=PH
Teacher Page
The list of the sources I have used on this WebQuest page:
-Main Image: http://http://isurvived.org/Pictures_iSurvived-4/holocaust-montage.gif
-Task Image: http://http://www.cexecmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Staying-on-Task1.jpg
-Roles Image: http://http://cdn.xl.thumbs.canstockphoto.com/canstock20610978.jpg
-United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://www.ushmm.org/
-Conclusion Image: http://http://i.imgur.com/D6IirgO.png
-The WebQuest Creater: CreateWebQuest.com
Content Area Standards: SS.912.A.6.3: Analyze the impact of the Holocaust during World War II on Jews as well as other groups.
Florida ELA Standards: LAFS.910.RI.1.2: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.