Testimonies of Two High School Aged Girls in the Holocaust - A Teaching Unit on Survival
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Testimonies of Two High School Aged Girls in the Holocaust - A Teaching Unit on Survival

Categories Holocaust 
grades:  High School (9-12) 

Lesson Summary:

From Yad Vashem:


"Testimonies written by Holocaust survivors provide a window into the harsh reality of the Shoah for senior high-school pupils. The combination of historical information with the intimate details of how these two authors confront and finally overcome this history presents a powerful personal angle with which the teacher can engage pupils. This unit focuses on two personal accounts of young Jewish women featured in Stolen Youth, published by Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, in 2005."
*book excerpts are available through the lesson plan page for access to text



Objectives

  • Pupils will have access to written testimonies of survivors through intensive reading of personal accounts. 
  • The suggested work activities on the various chapters will trigger pupil interest in the historical subjects touched on.

Be Inspired:The ideas included are offered as starting points as you and your students explore, discover and live the lessons. Be sure to elicit and encourage student and parent participation, consistently reinforcing the value being addressed. Allow lessons to authentically develop and change based on engagement and interests.


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