intoleranceandtheholocaust

INTRODUCTION:

The Holocaust was, without a doubt, one of the darkest times in human history. Why teach you about this horrible event? Why not just... forget and go on? Because one of the basic truths to teaching about the past is knowing that an understanding of what we have done, (both good and bad) allows us to choose whether or not such a history is repeated. Reading about the Holocaust is painful. It strips us of our childhood innocence by telling us explicitly how horrible the world can be. It makes you aware that growing pains can be not just physical; growing pains can be mental as well. With respect to the painful growth this topic evokes, I still urge you to remember all you have learned here. And remember that intolerence has many forms. Be a part of the solution to intolerance. Stand up to bullies. Help others who are being bullied. And know that respect for others does not mean you want to be like them or even live as they do. But tolerance does mean respecting All people as special and unique, regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

ASSIGNMENT:

You are a college student in need of extra cash. You mention your need of a job to your professor. He is delighted that a great kiddo like you is looking for work. As a matter of fact; he knows a prior student who worked as a tour guide at the Holocaust Museum on the weekends. Seems that student won the lottery and has taken a leave of absence for the rest of the year to tour Europe in his new private plane. So the job can be yours! That is; assuming the Hiring Board of six people think you can do the job. But you need to be confident when speaking about such an important topic, so you assign yourself some homework…

TASK:

1. Read about the Holocaust on 4 websites and make notes in your journal summarizing what you learned.

2. Get a book out of the library about the holocaust and use at least 4 quotes from it and journal why they were meaningful to you.

3. In your journal you cite three or more pieces of evidence of intolerance in Germany prior to WW11 and analyze specifically where and when in time bullying and racism turned into legalized intolerance.

4. You combine the information above into a dazzling report that you read to the Hiring Board.

5. You love poetry! Therefore you write a word vertically with seven or more letters you can relate to the Holocaust, and create a sentence for each letter. You finish your interview by reading your poem aloud to the board. (Example words: tolerance, intolerance, anti-seminism, Aushwitz, Menorah, etc.)

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SCORING RUBRIC:

Please keep in mind the following rubrics when working on your essay and poem. Keeping in mind how you will be graded will hopefully aid you in making notes and journal entries that will help you to write well AND achieve these rubric goals.

INTRODUCTION
Clear opening statement_________7
Establishes purpose and direction of essay________6
Smooth transition to next paragraph_______6

BODY

Establishes first point to be addressed_____6
Uses transitional statements and strong vocabulary ______7
Uses appropriate examples for support_______7
Smooth transitions between paragraphs_______7

CONCLUSION

Restates/summarizes thesis statement______7
Draws substantial conclusion_______7
Has a strong ending_______7

STYLE

Clear beginning, middle, and end_____4
Clear topic sentences_______4
Varied sentence structure______3
Good paragraph structure_______4
Correct punctuation and capitalization______4
Correct grammar_______4
Correct spelling_______4

FORM

Double spaced or blue or black ink______4
Neat and submitted on time______3

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100

Each category is worth 4 points:

Creativity______ (poor to innovative)
Accessibility______ (low to high)
Metrical Pattern______ (basic to advanced)
Meaning_______ (superficial to deep)
Mechanics_______ (weak to strong)

“First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.”

Intolerance and the Holocaust

Venice Middle School and Character Education

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ASSIGNMENT:

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