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Number the StarsBy Lois Lowry

Now that you have finished the novel and seen the play, Number the Stars, you have a better understanding of life during the Holocaust. After completing this WebQuest, you will create a presentation with your partners that introduces the life of a person or group of people from this time period in history or an additional chapter that would continue AnneMarie and Ellen’s story.

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Task “[Annemarie] hesitated and glanced at her mother, fearful that she had said the wrong thing, the thing that would bring the pained look to her mother's face.”

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Many children growing up today do not understand or know very much about one of the most significant world events in all of history – the Holocaust.

Your task is to work with your group to further explore ideas about the Holocaust.

As you explore, pay close attention to the emotions that you feel as you listen to people who lived through the event and look at pictures that detail people’s lives during this time period.

As a final product, your group will write an extension for the book, Number the Stars, explaining what happened to Anne Marie and Ellen after the original story ends OR create a presentation about the life of a person that actually lived during the Holocaust. Each group should plan on presenting their finished piece of work to the class.

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With your partners, learn more about the Holocaust by clicking on and exploring the three buttons below.

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1: View interviews

with survivors

2: Read biographies of survivors

3: View pictures from the

time period

"[I]t is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything. And so your mama does not know everything. Neither do I. We know only what we need to know."

ProcessIn order to empathize with people that lived during the Holocaust it’s important to listen to some survivors tell their stories. Click play on the “TV’s” below to experience some of these stories.

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ProcessBiographiesClick on the pictures below to read short biographies about people that lived through the Holocaust. As you read, pay close attention to what happened to these children…did they survive the Holocaust?

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Samuel Oliner

Eva Beem

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As you view the pictures, imagine what the people were thinking and feeling. Is it even possible for us to put ourselves “in their shoes?”

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Notice the stars that Jewish citizens, even children, were

forced to wear.

These soldiers are guarding a large number of citizens – forcing

them to obey their orders.

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Even children were kept behind barbed

wire and forced to live in “death camps.”

Mothers were forced to live on the street with

the children.

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Over 6 million people lost their lives as a result of the Holocaust – many of the people in these pictures did not survive.

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Children showing the tattooed numbers that were burned into their arms – numbers that were

used to identify them.

Children were forced to separate from their parents upon entering

a concentration camp.

The Holocaust is one of the most – if not THE MOST – tragic events in world history.

EvaluationClick here to return to the hom

e page."What's happening?" Annemarie asked when she and Ellen were alone with Papa in the living room. "Something's wrong. What is it?" Papa's face was troubled. "I wish that I could protect you children from this knowledge," he said quietly.

With your group, create an additional chapter for Number the Stars that continues AnneMarie and Ellen’s story – OR – create a presentation about the life of a person that you read about from the biographies website. Click here to return to the task page for a more detailed description of your assignment!

CriteriaDistinguishe

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Proficient(9)

Apprentice(8)

Novice(7)

Content

Information presented is accurate for the time period. No noticeable mistakes are presented.

Information presented is accurate for the time period. A few noticeable mistakes are presented.

Information presented is mostly accurate for the time period. Several noticeable mistakes are presented.

Information presented is NOT accurate for the time period. Many noticeable mistakes are presented.

Organization

Information presented flows well with no major flaws in the order of events.

Information presented flows well with 1 or 2 small flaws in the order of events.

Information presented has 1 or 2 major flaws in the order of events.

Information presented does not flow well and is difficult to understand.

Presentation

Students speak audibly and at an appropriate pace. Emotion is used to draw in the audience.

Students speak audibly and at an appropriate pace most of the time. Some emotion is used to draw in the audience.

Students speak audibly and at an appropriate pace for half of the presentation. Emotions are not used well to draw in the audience.

Students do not speak audibly or at an appropriate pace. Emotions are not used to draw in the audience.

ConclusionClick here to return to the hom

e page.“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.”

The Holocaust is one of the most important historical events in history that teaches us one the greatest lessons in history. What lesson do you think that is? Visit some of the following websites to continue exploring topics related to the Holocaust. Click on the shapes below to explore the topics.

Explore more about the Holocaust and other similar historical events

Play a jeopardy style game about the characters from Number the Stars.

Complete another WebQuest about Number the Stars.