IP+English+T3

=Instructional Plan/Learning Activities= Hook: Students will walk around the classroom and view pictures from "Tell Them We Remember."
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They will then think-pair-share about student reactions to the pictures.

The Describing Wheel will be used to organize their thoughts. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/wheel_eng.pdf

Students will create a wiki.

Artifact: Brief wiki detailing the life of an individual impacted by the Holocaust. || - Students will understand that the Holocaust altered the lives of the individuals affected, whether Jewish or not. - Students will understand that the Holocaust changed the way we learn about history today. || Students will know the way outside events played into the war. || In order to move away from purely the events of those impacted by the Holocaust, I would like students to //analyze// the events occurring in the war outside of the concentration camps. || **Students read** **//informational texts//** **, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, for different purposes.** || Hook: Students will spend the first three minutes of class writing a stream of conscience of all they know about their individual.
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Using the Three-Step-Interview, students will interview one another about the lives of their individual. They will speak from the perspective of this individual.

Students will use the Five W's chart to decide upon the individual, and then focus upon the circumstances surrounding this individual. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/5Ws.pdf

Students will use a blog to create the journal of their individual.

Artifact: Journal of an individual. || - Students will understand that the Holocaust altered the lives of the individuals affected, whether Jewish or not. - Students will understand that the Holocaust changed the way we learn about history today. || Students will know about the lives of individuals impacted by the Holocaust prior to imprisonment within the camps. || Students will be able to e//xhibit and model// an awareness of life before the Holocaust. They will be able to explore and recognize the significance of the changes which occurred. || **Students read** **//informational texts//** **, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, for different purposes.** || Hook: I will put propaganda posters around the classroom and act as though I agree with the propaganda on the posters. I will ask students to walk around and view the posters, then ask for opinions from each student.
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They will work in Numbered-Head-Together groups to discuss the issues with the posters and the opposing ideas they can offer. We will decide how we can change these perspectives.

Students will use the Cluster / Word Web 1 to choose the information they would like to present about their individual. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster.pdf

The technology piece will be a Glogster Poster representing their individual.

Artifact: Collage poster of the individual. || - Students will understand that the Holocaust altered the lives of the individuals affected, whether Jewish or not. - Students will understand that the Holocaust changed the way we learn about history today. || Students will know that the individual needs to be considered in addition to the situation. || Students will be able to //t////ell the story of// an individual impacted by the Holocaust, thus exploring the challenges experienced by the students chosen individual. Students will begin journaling about their individual prior to the concentration camp, and continue the journal while imprisoned. || **Students read** **//informational texts//** **, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, for different purposes.** || Hook: Students will view newspaper articles of the time period. Students will be grouped by two, then each pair will be given a newspaper article to discuss.
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The group activity will simply be partners.

Students will use a Fact and Opinion Chart to sort the information based upon what would have been presented within the newspaper. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/factopin.pdf

Students will use Garage Band.

Artifact: Students will create a Garage Band podcast to present a factual broadcast. || - Students will understand that the Holocaust altered the lives of the individuals affected, whether Jewish or not. - Students will understand that the Holocaust changed the way we learn about history today. || Students will know that there are multiple ways of viewing the multiplicity of information regarding the Holocaust. || Students will apply the information they have learned or created about the specific chosen individual, then //create//a Glogster collage pertaining to the individual. || **Students read** **//informational texts//** **, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, for different purposes.** || Hook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51EuoHyM-Ec Students will watch this video and discuss the impact of the Holocaust upon individuals.
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The group activity will be a Three-Minute-Review, allowing students to discuss the movie directly after the hook, as well as various other topics throughout the course of the lesson.

In order to create more factual information, students will use the ISP chart (Information, Sources, Page). http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/isp.pdf

Students will create an iMovie.

Artifact: Students will create an interview of their individual using iMovie. || - Students will understand that the Holocaust altered the lives of the individuals affected, whether Jewish or not. - Students will understand that the Holocaust changed the way we learn about history today. || Students will know that real people were horribly impacted by the Holocaust. || Students will //assume the role of and relate// to the chosen person by creating an iMovie interview of the individual after the concentration camp. || **Students read** **//informational texts//** **, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, for different purposes.** || Hook: Discussion of information.
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Students will Jigsaw to discuss their learning.

Students will use the Cluster / Word Web 3 to decide what needs to be discussed within the reflection. http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster_web3.pdf

Students will use their blogs to reflect upon what they have learned.

Artifact: Students will create a blog reflection of what they have learned. || - Students will understand that the Holocaust altered the lives of the individuals affected, whether Jewish or not. - Students will understand that the Holocaust changed the way we learn about history today. || Students will know the general impact of the Holocaust, and the way we continue to reflect upon it in modern history. || Students will be able to //reflect// upon the information learned throughout the unit, students will blog about their learning experiences. || **Students read** **//informational texts//** **, within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, for different purposes.** ||