The Holocaust

The Holocaust

Includes: The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, I Have Lived a Thousand Years, What World is Left, Surviving Hitler, Daniel's Story, Behind the Bedroom Wall, In My Enemies House.

This unit written for Grades 6-9 consists of activities for historical novels, autobiographies and biographies.  These vary in content and due to the  subject matter descriptions are very graphic. 
There are comprehension activities for each book, a section called Thinking About What You Have Read, and a list of activities ranging from mapping skills to creative writing, plus a selection of activity cards that can be used with any novel or biography.
Also included are suggestions for teaching the unit, tracking sheets, a rubric for evaluation with an evaluation sheet, and answer keys to the comprehension activities. (104 pages)