Lessons of the Holocaust – 6900

TIPC Ratings

Developing– The students are required to evaluate and apply information that they learn through their research to an authentic task. The students must also select the tools for both their research and their way of presenting the project. The task in this lesson is to create a video in which you pretend to be a Holocaust survivor and explain life in a concentration camp through their eyes.

Approaching — Students form their own teams and assign research and planning roles to the team members. The students then decide what tools they want to use to complete the project. They have the option of using Google Docs as a collaborative tool. Students are given a great deal of freedom in choosing how to complete this project and the digital tools that are used to express themselves.

Approaching — The students are required to use a variety of problem solving and critical thinking skills in this assignment while choosing the correct digital tools to complete their task. Students must divide the workload among their group members while making decisions on the best ways to organize their project.

Approaching — Students must combine both existing and new information to create their final product. Their projects must be innovative and require them to become involved in the personal story of their subject while staying detached enough to thoroughly evaluate their significance within the event.