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This is the type of lesson students will remember forever. It has worked well for every teacher that has tried it.
As students enter the classroom, they will receive an index card with a picture of a bird, squirrel, rabbit, porcupine, frog, or fish. Students will be grouped by the animal they chose.
Teacher will read "Terrible Things" (an allegory about the Holocaust) and students will react as their animal. After the teacher is finished reading the story, students will read the poem "First They Came for the Jews." Students will be amazed when they make the connection.
Finally students will create a skit in which they teach the lesson in a modern way. File includes detailed lesson plan, story graphic organizer, skit planning graphic organizer, comparing and contrasting graphic organizer (poem and story), and pictures of animals.
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As students enter the classroom, they will receive an index card with a picture of a bird, squirrel, rabbit, porcupine, frog, or fish. Students will be grouped by the animal they chose.
Teacher will read "Terrible Things" (an allegory about the Holocaust) and students will react as their animal. After the teacher is finished reading the story, students will read the poem "First They Came for the Jews." Students will be amazed when they make the connection.
Finally students will create a skit in which they teach the lesson in a modern way. File includes detailed lesson plan, story graphic organizer, skit planning graphic organizer, comparing and contrasting graphic organizer (poem and story), and pictures of animals.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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ktullis
Really good. Use it every year.
April 18, 2013 
1krazeemom
I am excited to use this activity with my 6th graders.
March 9, 2013
Dream Weaver (TpT Seller)
This is an awesome activity. I am using it with my 8th graders. They have never had an experience with the holocaust so this is a perfect way to expose them to it.
February 6, 2013
kbhuddle
Excellent analogy for the Holocaust.
January 7, 2013
jcclay
Very powerful! 7th grade students really enjoyed activity.
December 30, 2012
luviada17
Very engaging!
December 8, 2012
pickupsticks
Will plan to use this next year.
November 29, 2012
Ilana Green (TpT Seller)
Great introduction to the holocaust. My students were very engaged.
November 25, 2012
malynn75
excellent lesson plan!
October 28, 2012
dbmcgrath
Great connection to the subject. We did this activity before reading Night
October 2, 2012
rothjr3
Thanks. Great product. The students enjoyed it. :-)
May 27, 2012
Teacher Thompson (TpT Seller)
Used in my 6th grade Language arts classes as an initial introduction before starting a Holocaust novel -- GREAT resource!
May 19, 2012
ccsabol
I used a modified form of your lesson with a 6th grade class and 4 8th grade classes. I wish I'd had it BEFORE we started our Holocaust unit, but it was effective toward the end also.
February 29, 2012
anastasiasamsky
Higher level thinking without realizing it--great for kids
February 3, 2012
Makarioslisa (TpT Seller)
I didn't see where to put the stops you speak of in the activity organizer, but I have been able to make some simple adjustments and will be using this as an intro activity to the novel "Anne Frank."
February 1, 2012
teacherbren
This activity allowed my students to working in literature circles and discuss the concepts and story surrounding the Holocaust.
January 17, 2012
Ms Mason (TpT Seller)
Thanks - really helped my Special Education 8th graders understand the meaning behind the story.
October 30, 2011
meanderson13
This was a great assignment that allowed my students to make connections and ask high level questions.
February 24, 2011
sputnam
Great idea
April 11, 2010
barb
I have used this book for years. I absolutely love this activity. I can't wait to use it with my students.
February 10, 2010
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