Viewing the Holocaust Through Different Lenses

Fellow educators, this WebQuest could span about one weeks time. The beginning of the week can be dedicated to introducing and discussing the topic. Then, the student may be able to begin their research and work through the week. The oral presentation and journal entries are the culminating activities that can serve as end-of-the-week assessments or transitions to the next topic. It is a great tool to not only teach your students about the specifics of the Holocaust, but to encourage them to think about what and who influenced this time period. The WebQuest is interesting and motivates students to make connections between themselves and the lesson, helping them stay motivated and retain information.

Standards

This WebQuest meets the following TEKS:

�113.18. Social Studies, Grade 6, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012:

(15) Culture. The student understands the similarities and differences within and among
cultures in various world societies. The student is expected to:
(A) define culture and the common traits that unify a culture region;

(19) Culture. The student understands the relationships among religion, philosophy, and
culture. The student is expected to:
(A) explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and
cultures

(21) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use
information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of
valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:
(B) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect
relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing,
making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;
(D) identify different points of view about an issue or current topic;
(E) identify the elements of frame of reference that influenced participants in an
event; and

(22) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The
student is expected to:
(B) incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication
based on research;
(C) express ideas orally based on research and experiences;
(D) create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic
organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research

Credits

We are especially grateful for the sources provided by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Website, Anne Frank's website, Google Images, the TEA Website, and Artskills that all helped create a learning-rich environment for our students. Also, thank you to Professor Sunni Sonnenburg for her guidance through this WebQuest creation process in her class "Reading and Writing Across the Middle Grades Curriculum".