Elevate your middle school ELA classroom with this rigorous, standards-aligned novel study for I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis. Built for Grades 5–8, this unit demands DOK 2–3 thinking through CER writing, historical analysis, NGSS engineering, and Socratic seminar preparation. 📖 What's Included: ✅ Teacher Overview & 10-Day Pacing Guide with DOK levels per activity ✅ Annotated Historical Background Reading — WWII, Holocaust, Jewish Partisan Resistance ✅ Academic Vocabul