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Monday, November 18, 2013

Ms. Debbie Meek--English Department--The Holocaust: Group Research


 


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Regents Assignment


Background to The Holocaust: Group Research and Power Point

Group Members:
Group Research Topics: (Keep other topics in mind. Consult with other groups if you might overlap).

   Adolf Hitler
   Anti-Semitism in Europe/ US
   Rise   of the Nazi Party
   Nuremberg Laws


Death Camps: Creation and Use
Emergence of Jewish Ghettos: Creation/
    History/Location
Nazi Discrimination: Other Groups

Goal/Task: Create a Power Point Presentation  ( 5 min. )  which must include:

_____Title Slide: topic & group members
_____ 2 visuals of person, situation, event, object (minimum)
_____ 3 bulleted information slides: Organize in a logical fashion (minimum) (May include visuals)
_____ Other slides you deem relevant
_____ Last Slide: Works Cited for the Power Point Information
            Web sites, photos, film, music, books, magazines


For Person
  • Date of birth/Death
  • Where they grew up
  • Who they became
  • Biographical Notes
  • Formative Experiences
  • Influences
  • Ideas they adopted or created
  • Legacy


For Historical Event, Situation,
Objects

  • Define the term or identify
  • Dates
  • History
  • Facts that seem important
  • Examples
  • Connections
  • Groups affected


Laws, Social Policies, Political Movements
  • Define the term
  • Dates enacted
  • Initiators
  • Reasoning
  • Member groups
  • Groups affected
  • Social/legal results

            Timetable:     Begin research________________
                        Start individual “Works Cited” using Noodle Tools_________________
                        Individual and Group Work in Library/lab________________________
                        Individual Works Cited Due Date: _______________________________
                        Group Power Point Due Date: ___________________________________
                                    Printed copy of Power Point to Ms. Meek _____________________
****The Slides provide the Key Points: You must digest the knowledge of the topic, and fill in the details as you present. Hint: Let different group members become the experts on particular slides.        

 Bibliography-Holocaust

Sorted by Call Number / Author.
839.3 FRA
Frank, Anne. Anne Frank's tales from the secret annex. New York : Bantam Books, 1994.
"Previously published in part as Tales from the house behind." Collection of Frank's lesser-known writings, including portions of her diary not originally published.
921 FRA
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. The diary of a young girl. Bantam ed. New York : Bantam Books, 1993, c1952.
A thirteen-year-old Dutch-Jewish girl records her impressions of the two years she and seven others spent hiding from the Nazis before they were discovered and taken to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.
921 GIE PB
Gies, Miep, 1909-. Anne Frank remembered : the story of the woman who helped to hide the Frank family. 1st Touchstone ed. New York : Simon & Schuster, 1988.
An autobiography by the woman who helped hide the Frank family in Amsterdam during World War II.
921 HIT
Giblin, James. The life and death of Adolf Hitler. New York : Clarion Books, c2002.
Chronicles the life of Adolf Hitler and describes the consequences his quest for German dominance and his hatred of the Jews brought upon the entire world.
921 LAZ
Perl, Lila. Four perfect pebbles : a Holocaust story. New York : Greenwillow Books, c1996.
The author tells the story of her family's experiences as Jews in Hitler's Germany, tracing their horrifying journey from their home country to Holland and back again, living in refugee, transit, and prison camps, including Bergen-Belson.
921 OWE
Streissguth, Thomas, 1958-. Jesse Owens. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2006.
Record breaker -- Moving north -- Racing to beat himself -- Easy wins -- Buckeye bullet -- Training for Olympic glory -- Victory in Berlin - Citius, altius, fortius -- Banned for life -- A wandering man -- Troubled times -- Keeping the faith. Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Jesse Owens, discussing his childhood, his running career, and his triumph at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
921 WIE PB
Wiesel, Elie, 1928-. Night. 1st ed. of this translation. New York : Hill and Wang, 2006.
Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.
940.53 BUR
Burgan, Michael. The Japanese American internment : civil liberties denied. Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2007.
This book describes the time during World War II when the United States Government fearing betrayal moved Japanese Americans into special camps called relocation centers.
940.53 COO
Cooper, Michael L., 1950-. Fighting for honor : Japanese Americans and World War II. New York : Clarion Books, c2000.
Examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military.
940.53 Lei
Leitner, Isabella. The big lie : a true story. New York : Scholastic, c1992.
The author describes her experiences as a survivor of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz during World War II.
940.54 FEI
Fein, Eric. D-Day : the battle of Normandy. Mankato, MN : Capstone Press, 2009.
Fighting to save Europe -- Preparing to invade -- D-Day! -- After the invasion. Describes events before, during, and after the battle of Normandy, including key players, weapons, and battle tactics.
940.54 Mel
Meltzer, Milton, 1915-. Never to forget : the Jews of the holocaust. 1st ed. New York : Harper & Row, c1976.
An account of the Nazi destruction of six million Jews during World War II, with personal experiences of life in the ghettos and concentration camps recorded in letters, diaries, memoirs, poems, and songs.
949.2352 GOL PB
Gold, Alison Leslie. Memories of Anne Frank : reflections of a childhood friend. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, 1997.
Recounts the story of Hannah Goslar, a close friend of Anne Frank and one of the last to see her alive.
F BOY PB
Boyne, John, 1971-. The boy in the striped pajamas : a fable. Oxford ; : David Fickling Books, [2008], c2006.
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.
F KEN PB
Keneally, Thomas. Schindler's list. New York : Simon and Schuster, c1982.
The story of a man who took incredible risks and spent his considerable fortune to build a factory camp to protect Jews in World War II Germany.
 
REF 909.82 Dow
The twentieth century. New York : Macmillan, c1992.
v. 1. The Progressive Era and the First World War, 1900-1918 -- v. 2. The Roaring Twenties and unsettled peace, 1919-1929 -- v. 3. The Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1945 -- v. 4. Post-war prosperity and the Cold War, 1946-1963 -- v. 5. The Civil Rights Movement to the Vietnam Era, 1964-1975 -- v. 6. Baby boomers and the New Conservatism, 1976-1991. Discusses in a news magazine-like format the important events, people, and trends of the twentieth century; divided into six different units, including the nation, the world, business and economy, science and technology, arts and entertainment, and sports and leisure.