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Holocaust

This is what started it all. I received these in an e-mail and it spurred me onto studying this and taking my children to the Holocaust Museum. Click the above picture to read.

WWII Unit Study Wrap Up

As we closed this study I felt very satisfied.

We didn't do everything on the list.

We didn't even do everything we thought we would do each week.

But we did learn.

We did grow.

We had a few interruptions along the way; some very serious but God had a plan.

When we took our children to the Holocaust Museum I was never prouder.

They *knew* what they were seeing and hearing.

They were solemn, respectful and responsive.

When we listened to a very young Holocaust survivor,(he was 5 years old during that time) they asked questions and thanked him for sharing with us.

I believe God brought together this group of families for this time.

For this study.

Thanks to all of you!

I loved being with you and with your kids!

I know that this study has sparked a light in my son and he will continue to learn more about this subject the rest of his life.

PLEASE send in your pictures of projects, notebooks and your writing so we can post them here to share with each other and with family and friends.

June 6, 1944

This week marks the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings of 6th June 1944.

Holocaust Museum

I was so proud of our students as we toured the Holocaust Museum. They did so well and I was proud to realize that much of it was review for them! It didn't seem as though we learned that much at the time but we did! Even my ds whom has to have everything read to him really comprehended a lot.

Otto Frank Interview

Video & Radio Broadcasts WWII

History Channel Video and Audio from WWII

Songs from WWII

Warning: I'm sure there could be some negative comments, I hardly ever scroll down to read them.

The Mills Brothers "Paper Doll"

The Ink Spots Mama Don't Allow - (A funny song!)

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

Louis Jordan

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

The White Cliffs of Dover

I'm Making Believe - Ella Fitzgerald

There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (This is sung by Dean Martin, I tried to find the one by Bing Crosby but couldn't find it.)

Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer

We'll Meet Again

Dream

Please review the following, I haven't looked at them all yet.

Rudy Valee

You Tube WWII Songs

You Tube Andrews Sisters

Number The Stars

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading23/number_the_stars.htm

There are some good lesson plans on this site for the book "Number the Stars". I don't particularly like the multiple choice questions but the vocabulary and lesson plans look useful.

WWII Unit Study Overview

Each week we will be reading The Diary of Anne Frank as family read aloud at home and when we meet, we'll have discussion questions, vocabulary etc.

Each student will then choose an independent reader, and a topic to research and report on for the next week.

You will have the choice of topic to research and the way you want to present your topic.

Here are some ideas:

• write a diary or journal as if you were there
  
• make a mock newspaper
  
• write and then video some mock newscasts or interviews
  
• write a story or letter from the perspective as if you were there
  
• write basic reports
  
• write character sketches
  
• write a poetic narration
  
• make a lapbook
  
• make notebook pages
  
• write a one act play or skit from one of the stories (you could enlist the others to help you video it!)
  
• write an obituary of the person
  
• make a poster or collage
• make a board game

We also have a stack of approved reading for independent reading for you to choose from each week.

Each week we should have some time to work on reports or projects together. This will give us time to brainstorm together, make videos or just general group work.

So each week will look like this:

Week 1 Friday April 17th

Meet together - brainstorm a little about "Who, What, When, Where, Why, How"

Introductory discussion about The Diary of Anne Frank.

Choose your reader to take home.

Choose your first topic to research and possibly take books for studying.

Choose the way you would like to report.

Group study time.

Work on assignments at home during the week.

Week 2 Thursday April 23rd

Meet together - Review first week of Anne Frank reading (bring something to write with and a spiral or notebook)

Present your report.

Choose your next reader or continue the one you chose last week.

Choose your next topic and report style.

Group study time.

Work on assignments at home during the week.

Week 3 Thursday April 30th

Meet together - Review Anne Frank reading (bring something to write with and a spiral or notebook)

Present your report.

Choose your next reader or continue the one you chose last week.

Choose your next topic and report style.

Group study time.

Work on assignments at home during the week.

Week 4 Thursday May 7th (6-Flags Homeschool Day, possible reschedule anybody going?)

Meet together - Review Anne Frank reading (bring something to write with and a spiral or notebook)

Present your report.

Choose your next reader or continue the one you chose last week.

Choose your next topic and report style.

Work on these at home during the week.

Week 5 Thursday May 14th

Meet together - Review Anne Frank reading (bring something to write with and a spiral or notebook)

Present your report.

Choose your next reader or continue the one you chose last week.

Choose your next topic and report style.

Group study time.

Work on assignments at home during the week.

Week 6 Thursday May 21st (This date is flexible, my son will be in from Indiana but he could go with us!)

Meet together - Review first week of Anne Frank reading (bring something to write with and a spiral or notebook)

Present your last report.

Field trip to the Holocaust Museum.

WWII Unit Study Booklist

This list will be updated as we remove or add books.

• The Other Victims First-Person Stories of Non-Jews Persecuted by the Nazis by Ina R. Friedman
• The Good Fight- How WWII Was Won by Stephen E. Ambrose
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
• Hitler by Albert Marrin
• I Am a Star by Inge Auerbacher
• The Story of the World (pertaining chapters) by Susan Wise Bauer
• The Diary of Anne Frank
• World War II: The Allied Victory -
• The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
• A History of US by Hakim Vol 9
• America's Centruy a DK book
• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom