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Number the Stars. Introduction. Task. By Lois Lowry. Process. Click on the author’s name or picture to learn more about her!.

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  1. Number the Stars Introduction Task By Lois Lowry Process Click on the author’s name or picture to learn more about her! Now that you have finished the novel and seen the play, Number the Stars, you have a better understanding of life during the Holocaust. After completing this WebQuest, you will create a presentation with your partners that introduces the life of a person or group of people from this time period in history or an additional chapter that would continue AnneMarie and Ellen’s story. Evaluation Conclusion

  2. Task “[Annemarie] hesitated and glanced at her mother, fearful that she had said the wrong thing, the thing that would bring the pained look to her mother's face.” Click here to return to the home page. Many children growing up today do not understand or know very much about one of the most significant world events in all of history – the Holocaust. Your task is to work with your group to further explore ideas about the Holocaust. As you explore, pay close attention to the emotions that you feel as you listen to people who lived through the event and look at pictures that detail people’s lives during this time period. As a final product, your group will write an extension for the book, Number the Stars, explaining what happened to Anne Marie and Ellen after the original story ends OR create a presentation about the life of a person that actually lived during the Holocaust. Each group should plan on presenting their finished piece of work to the class.

  3. "[I]t is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything. And so your mama does not know everything. Neither do I. We know only what we need to know." Process Click here to return to the home page. With your partners, learn more about the Holocaust by clicking on and exploring the three buttons below. 2: Read biographies of survivors 1 3 3: View pictures from the time period 1: View interviews with survivors 2

  4. Click here to return to the main process page. Process Interviews In order to empathize with people that lived during the Holocaust it’s important to listen to some survivors tell their stories. Click play on the “TV’s” below to experience some of these stories.

  5. Click here to return to the main process page. Process Biographies Click on the pictures below to read short biographies about people that lived through the Holocaust. As you read, pay close attention to what happened to these children…did they survive the Holocaust? EbiGruenblatt Samuel Oliner Eva Beem

  6. Click here to return to the main process page. Process Pictures As you view the pictures, imagine what the people were thinking and feeling. Is it even possible for us to put ourselves “in their shoes?” These soldiers are guarding a large number of citizens – forcing them to obey their orders. Notice the stars that Jewish citizens, even children, were forced to wear. Click to view more.

  7. Click here to return to the main process page. Process Pictures Over 6 million people lost their lives as a result of the Holocaust – many of the people in these pictures did not survive. Even children were kept behind barbed wire and forced to live in “death camps.” Mothers were forced to live on the street with the children. Click to view more.

  8. Click here to return to the main process page. Process Pictures The Holocaust is one of the most – if not THE MOST – tragic events in world history. Children were forced to separate from their parents upon entering a concentration camp. Children showing the tattooed numbers that were burned into their arms – numbers that were used to identify them.

  9. "What's happening?" Annemarie asked when she and Ellen were alone with Papa in the living room. "Something's wrong. What is it?" Papa's face was troubled. "I wish that I could protect you children from this knowledge," he said quietly. Click here to return to the home page. Evaluation With your group, create an additional chapter for Number the Stars that continues AnneMarie and Ellen’s story – OR – create a presentation about the life of a person that you read about from the biographies website. Click here to return to the task page for a more detailed description of your assignment!

  10. Conclusion Click here to return to the home page. “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” The Holocaust is one of the most important historical events in history that teaches us one the greatest lessons in history. What lesson do you think that is? Visit some of the following websites to continue exploring topics related to the Holocaust. Click on the shapes below to explore the topics. Explore more about the Holocaust and other similar historical events Play a jeopardy style game about the characters from Number the Stars. Complete another WebQuest about Number the Stars.

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