Holocaust Diary• Track important World War II happenings• Analyze how the texts we are reading show the experience of the

Holocaust• Keep a log of domain specific words related to the Holocaust

• What are domain-specific words?• Domain-specific words are words that relate

to a certain field or topic.• Sports examples• Science examples

• Discuss what you already know about the Holocaust. • What are some domain-specific words

related to the Holocaust?

Holocaust Diary

• Holocaust Diary instructions:• Fold five sheets of blank computer paper in half• Staple near top and bottom to create a booklet• Label the cover “Holocaust Diary” and include your

name• The left side of each page will have the year, topic,

and title of the text we are reading• The right side will be for domain specific words and

phrases

Year: Topic• Title of text• Answer the

following:• What central ideas

does this text help you understand about the Holocaust? Support your position with specific evidence from the text.

• Domain specific words and definitions

1933 – 1938: Hitler rises to power in Germany• “Twentieth Century

Monsters”

• What central ideas does this text help you understand about the Holocaust? Support your position with specific evidence from the text.

• Dictator:

• Nationalism:

• Fascism:

• Nazi:

• Communism:

• Totalitarian:

Dictator (noun):

a ruler who has complete power.

Nationalism (noun):

devotion to one's nation.

Fascism (noun):

a system of government characterized by a dictator, racism, and military control.

Nazi (noun):

a member of the political party that held power in Germany from 1933 to 1945.

Communism (noun):

a system in which all factories, farms, and other valuable things are controlled by the government.

Totalitarian (adjective):

used to describe a government that has complete control over the people.

Domain-specific language

• What do you notice about this set of words?• Choose two of the words and explain how

they are similar, then explain how the two words are actually different.• Choose another set of the words and explain

how they are similar, then explain how the two words are actually different.• Explain why these words are domain specific

to the Holocaust; how are they related to this event in history?

Interaction of Ideas, Events, and Individuals• Describe Germany after World War I (before Hitler came

to power). Explain the events that let to this.• Who was Hitler and what were his major ideas about

government?• How did Hitler’s ideas change Germany?• Compare and contrast the events and ideas going on in

Germany with what was happening in other countries (Japan, Spain, Italy, Russia). • Describe what was going on in America when Hitler

came to power. Explain how these events caused our nation to ignore what was happening in the rest of the world.

1939 -1941 : Hitler invades Poland to begin WWII and Jews are moved to ghettos

“The Ghettos”• ghettos:

• concentration camps:

• Star of David:

1. Why did the Nazis create the ghettos?

2. What lies did the Nazis tell to justify the ghettos?

3. How did the ghettos affect the Jewish people?

1939 -1941 : Hitler invades Poland to begin WWII and Jews are moved to ghettos

For each of the below, find a direct quote that, for you, best captures the experience of being a Jew at this time.

The Book Thief

Daniel’s Story

• Using domain-specific language, write a journal entry as if you were a Jew in this time. • Include reference to

the ways ideas, events, and people influenced each other (use ideas from our class discussion).

Daniel’s Story Questions• Complete the text discussion questions on your

own sheet of paper.• Write each question then answer in 2-3 complete

sentences.• Use quotes or specific evidence from the text

whenever possible.• Each question is worth 15 points; the ERQ is

worth 50 points. • When answering the ERQ, be sure to APE (Answer

the question, prove your answer with evidence from the text, and explain your evidence).

Daniel’s Story Questions1. Why did Daniel stop taking pictures?2. What happened to Uncle Peter?3. In this chapter, what laws were changing the lives of the Jews?4. Why did Daniel stop trying at school?5. Why were his parents distracted?6. Describe the process of Jews being deported.7. Why were the women of Daniel’s family so upset by the body-search?8. Name and describe the place where the trains took Daniel and his

family.9. In this part of the story, what things made Daniel feel better?10. What do Daniel’s pictures show him about what is happening in

Germany?

ERQ: Analyze how Hitler’s ideas and laws affected Daniel. Provide at least TWO specific examples from the text and explain how they support your analysis.

1940: Germany tries to bomb Britain into surrendering• Churchill gave this

speech soon after he was chosen as Prime Minister of England.• As you are reading,

think about the events that led to this speech and evaluate what Churchill is asking for.

• On the parallel lines, paraphrase this speech in your own words.• While you are

reading, check the domain-specific words to include in your Holocaust diary.

1940: Germany tries to bomb Britain into surrendering• “Blood, Sweat, Toil,

and Tears”• List some domain-

specific words related to the British Government that you learned, along with the definitions.

1. What events led to Churchill’s speech?

2. What ideas was Churchill trying to get across in his speech?