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Would You Take a Stand?

A WebQuest for 11th Grade European History

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Elizabeth Eidnier and Kayla Lord

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Let’s pretend for a minute that we are living in Germany in the late 1930’s. Everywhere you look, you are bombarded with Swastikas, armed SA troops, and the Nazi propaganda. Could you predict how you would feel in this situation? Would you follow Adolf Hitler, or would you avoid following the wave of propaganda and take a stand?

This assignment is an opportunity for you to do the research in order to find the answers to these questions:

• Can you stand alone against your country?• Are you willing to risk everything for strangers?• Could you risk your life to spare another?

“And then they came for me” – Anne Frank

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The Task

In order to complete this assignment, you must:

• Research one of four aspects of the Holocaust in order to gain a better understanding of what really happened

• Apply this new knowledge and the knowledge from your group to your own values and beliefs

• Decide where you stand on the given question in a 4-5 page paper, providing evidence from the research you have conducted:

Would you hide a runaway Jewish person to save them from being sent to a Concentration Camp, endangering

your own life in the process? Why or Why Not?

“Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart” – Anne Frank

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The Process

1. You must read the chapter in the textbook that covers the Holocaust in order to have the necessary background knowledge. Ask questions about the chapter if you have any.

2. The class will be divided into groups of four where each person in the group will be assigned one of the following topics to research:

• Hitler• Concentration Camps• Gies Family• Punishment for those caught hiding Jewish people

3. Post your findings on your Wikispace so that your group members can also use that information.

4. Using the information gathered, decide how you would answer the question: Would you hide a runaway Jewish person to save them from being sent to a Concentration Camp, endangering your own life in the process? Why or Why Not?

5. In your essay, use at least: • 3 Primary Sources• 3 Secondary Sources (Not including your textbook)

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Exemplary4

Above Average

3

Average2

Below Average

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Score

 

Answer the Question Completely? 

Exceptional thesis, clearly addresses the

prompt and goes above and

beyond the given question

Clear thesis that addresses the topic, clearly provides an

answer to the given question

Lacks supporting details with

unclear thesis, addresses the prompt weakly

Fails to answer the question

appropriately, has little to no detail with no

thesis

 

Use of Sources  

Uses more sources than required, cites

correctly, incorporates

them through the entire paper

properly

Uses adequate sources, cites

correctly most of the time, uses

them in majority of paper

Uses minimal number of

sources, cites correctly

sometimes, uses them minimally

Does not use, incorporate, or

cite any sources

 Writing Style  

Exceptional conventions and technique, paper

flows well throughout, few to no mistakes

Sufficient conventions and technique, paper flows relatively well, no major

mistakes

Inadequate conventions and technique, little to

no flow, numerous mistakes

Poor use of conventions and techniques, no

flow, an abundance of

mistakes, needs to improve for

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Evaluation (continued)

 

Content 

Addresses all aspects of the prompt, uses

sources to help improve the quality of the paper, goes above and

beyond what is required

Addresses most of what is being

asked in the prompt, uses the

sources moderately

Attempts to address the

prompt but does not do so

completely, does not use sources to improve the content of the

paper

Fails to address the prompt,

sources are few and far between

 

FormatIncludes title

page, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt. Font, includes

bibliography

Meets most of the format

requirements with a

bibliography

Meets most of the format

requirements but does not include a bibliography

Fails to meet any format

requirements

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Conclusion

Once you have completed this assignment, you will have not only a better understanding of the Holocaust, but you will also be able to comprehend what it was like to live during this difficult time. It is easy to look back and blame people for not taking action; it is harder to put yourself in their shoes and make their difficult decisions.

“I live in a crazy time” – Anne Frank

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PA Standards:5.2.W.D: Evaluate and demonstrate what makes competent and

responsible citizens

6.3.W.D: Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development of the world

8.1.W.C: Construct research on a historical topic using a thesis statement and demonstrate use of appropriate primary and secondary sources

NETS*S Standards:Creativity and Innovation

Communication and Collaboration

Research and Information Retrieval

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Technology Operations and Concepts

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Hitler

Research the following questions:– Who influenced Hitler?

– What in his childhood affected his later choices?

– What were his motives?

– What was his ultimate goal?

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Concentration Camps

Research the following questions:– What was life like in a camp?

– What are the differences between labor camps and death camps?

– How many people died in the camps? How?

– How many camps were there and where were they located?

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Gies Family

Research the following questions:– Who were these people?

– How did they know the Frank family?

– Why did they help the Franks?

– How were they punished after they were caught?

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Punishment for Those Caught

Research the following questions:– How did the Nazis punish people caught hiding Jews?

– How many people were caught hiding Jews?

– How many non-Jews died in the concentration camps? How many were hiding Jews?

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Quotes from:

www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/anne_frank.html

Swastika Symbol from:

http://tothewire.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/swastika-inverted.jpg

Hitler Picture from:

http://www.electricscotland.com/thomson/images/20.19%20AdolfHitler.jpg

Concentration Camp Picture from:

http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/othercamps/images/Prisoners%20at%20work%20in%20the%20quarry%20of%20the%20Flossenburg%20concentration%20camp.jpg

Anne Frank Picture from:

http://arjunpuri.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/annefrank.jpg

Picture of Nazi Punishment from:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ce/Nazi_german_atrocities.jpg/380px-Nazi_german_atrocities.jpg