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The following Brain Pop videos can be used in the classroom to present students with more background information on the Holocaust, World War II, Anne Frank, and Adolf Hitler. Brain Pop videos are helpful, visual tools that allow students to learn more about a topic in way that is engaging and easy to follow.

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Billet, J. (2020). Catherine's war (I. Hahnenberger, Trans.). New York, NY: Harper Alley.

Brainpop. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.brainpop.com/

Elvgren, J. (2014). The whispering town. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group.

Fagan, C. (2020). Maurice and his dictionary: A true story. Toronto, Canada: Owlkids Books.

Lowry, L. (1989). Number the stars. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

National geographic kids. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Palacio, R.J. (2019). White bird. New York City, NY: Random House Children's Company.

Patrick Lewis, J. (2015). The wren and the sparrow. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publishing Group.

Polacco, P. (2015). Tucky jo and little heart. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Tarshis, L. (2014). I survived the Nazi invasion, 1944 (Ser. 9). New York, NY: Scholastic.

Teaching resources for students and teachers. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

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I created this Seesaw activity to go along with our Holocaust unit and give students background knowledge on World War II. First, students will listen to Tucky Jo and Little Heart by Patricia Polacco. They will then write about the theme of the story as well as write about why it is important to learn about sad or scary parts of history like World War II and the Holocaust.

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Directions: Click on the book in the virtual calm corner to hear a read aloud of "Tucky Jo and Little Heart" by Patricia Polacco. Optional: Click on the bulletin board links to further explore. Then, complete the activity. :add: Page 1: Write about the theme of the story.

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New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Standards

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New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Standards

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Reading
3R1: Develop and answer questions to locate relevant and specific details in a text to support an answer or inference. (RI&RL)

3R2: Determine a theme or central idea and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize portions of a text. (RI&RL)

3R3: In literary texts, describe character traits, motivations, or feelings, drawing on specific details from the text. (RL)

In informational texts, describe the relationship among a series of events, ideas, concepts, or steps in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. (RI)
3R4: Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, and academic and content-specific words. (RI&RL)

3R5: In literary texts, identify parts of stories, dramas, and poems using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza. (RL)

In informational texts, identify and use text features to build comprehension. (RI)

3R6: Discuss how the reader’s point of view or perspective may differ from that of the author, narrator or characters in a text. (RI&RL)
3R7: Explain how specific illustrations or text features contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a text (e.g., create mood, emphasize character or setting, or determine where, when, why, and how key events occur). (RI&RL)
3R8:  Explain how claims in a text are supported by relevant reasons and evidence. (RI&RL)
3R9:  Recognize genres and make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events, and situations. (RI&RL)

Writing
3W4: Create a response to a text, author, theme, or personal experience (e.g., poem, play, story, artwork, or other).
3W6: Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge.

3W7: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather information from multiple sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Speaking and Listening
3SL1: Participate and engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse peers and adults, expressing ideas clearly, and building on those of others.
3SL2: Determine the central ideas and supporting information presented in diverse texts and formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral).
3SL3: Ask and answer questions in order to evaluate a speaker’s point of view, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

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New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks

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New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks

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1A.1a. Recognize and describe emotions and how they are linked to behavior.
1B.1a. Describe one’s likes, dislikes, needs, wants, strengths, challenges, and opinions.
2A.1a. Recognize that others may experience situations differently from oneself.

2A.1b. Use listening skills to identify the feelings and perspectives of others.
2B.1a. Describe the ways that people are similar and different.
2B.1b. Describe positive qualities in others.
3A.1a. Explain why acts that hurt others are wrong.
3A.1b. Identify social norms and safety considerations that guide behavior.

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PBS Learning Media: Character Change in The Diary of Anne Frank

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PBS Learning Media: Character Change in The Diary of Anne Frank

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Character Change: The Diary of Anne Frank | PBS LearningMedia

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In this interactive lesson supporting literacy skills, students examine what Anne Frank's writing and a video dramatization of her diary reveal about her character and how it changed while she was in hiding. Students develop their literacy skills as they explore an English language arts focus on character change.

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This resource by PBS Learning Media centers on the SEL competency of acceptance. The lesson includes a video clip from Eva: A-7063, which is a documentary about an Auschwitz survivor named Eva Kor. Educators can also explore the acceptance activities, which facilitate discussions about "insiders" and "outsiders" and how social groups are formed.

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Acceptance | Eva: A-7063 | PBS LearningMedia

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Lesson plan includes a video clip from the educational version of the documentary "Eva: A-7063," along with discussion questions and activities focused on Eva's life lesson of Acceptance. This is one of 12 life lessons that can be found in the Eva Education Collection. The full 56-minute educational version of "Eva: A-7063" can be viewed here.

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The I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis are an engaging and accessible way for students to learn about historic events. This book is #9 in the series and features two siblings, Max and Zena, who escaped a Jewish ghetto and cross paths with three young Jewish Partisans. In the story, Max and Zena's father was also arrested and they fear that they will never see him again, which is an aspect of the text that some students will be able to relate to. This text will also allow students to explore a lesser-known aspect of the Holocaust - the Jewish Partisans who fought against the Nazis from secret hideouts. Students will be able to take on the perspective of and empathize with the young children facing terrifying challenges in this novel.

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Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry, is a historical fiction text about two young girls named Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen. When the Nazi's entered Copenhagen, Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be part of the family. In the novel, Annemarie is asked to face danger in order to save her best friend's life. This text encompasses SEL competencies such as friendship, bravery, and standing up for what you believe in. After reading, students can also have an important conversation about what would have happened if Annemarie was too scared to help in connection with the role of being a bystander.

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TIm and Moby talk about a dark time in human history, who Hitler was and how he rose to power. You'll also learn what genocide is, and about the history of anti-semitism in Europe.

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Catherine's War by Juila Billet is about a young girl's journey who has to conceal her Jewish identity to survive. The young girl is forced to leave her friends behind, change her name to Catherine, and go into hiding. This graphic novel can help students understand other's perspectives as well as allow them to explore the importance of one's identity.

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This graphic novel is by R.J. Palacio, the author of Wonder. In the story, a character is assigned to ask his grandmother to tell him a story. She tells the story of her childhood, where she lived in hiding as a Jewish girl in France. This text can be used to give students a deeper insight as to what it was like for young Jewish children during the Holocaust and inspire important discussions about SEL topics such as kindness, bravery, and being a bystander.

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Maurice and His Dictionary by Cary Fagan is a graphic novel and true story about the author's father, Maurice. Maurice and his family are fleeing their home and end up in a refugee camp. Even in the camp, Maurice is focused on continuing his education and achieving his goal of becoming a lawyer so that he can one day help others. The author's note at the end of the story also contains real photographs of the family, which I think would help students connect the characters to actual people. Maurice's story can help students learn about empathy, resilience, and determination.

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The Wren and the Sparrow by J. Patrick Lewis is a fictional story inspired by the horrible events that occurred in the Lodz Ghetto in 1940. The story shows how people in the ghettos and concentration camps used songs and music to express themselves as well as cope with the inhumane conditions in which they were living in. This book can be used to teach SEL coping skills, character traits and motivations, and understanding the theme of a story while also allowing students to gain a deeper insight into the lives of Holocaust victims.

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This picture book by Jennifer Elvgren is a story about a young girl named Anett and her family who are hiding a Jewish family in the basement of their home in Denmark. Annet's family and their neighbors help the family escape to Sweden on a boat by standing at their doors and whispering the directions to the boat as the Jewish family travels through town. The Whispering Town encompasses many SEL competencies such as empathy, when it is necessary to take risks, and standing up for what you believe in. Students can explore the perspectives and fearful feelings of Anett and her family as well as the Jewish family.

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Learn who fought in WWII: which countries were Axis Powers and who fought with the Allies. Learn about Hitler, blitzkrieg, the Blitz, and the terrible final bomb in Nagasaki.

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Learn about Anne Frank's life in hiding during the Holocaust, and why her diary continues to touch readers around the world.

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