Holocaust Children Project

Preparation	One set of copies of the Holocaust Children Document Make one complete Id card as an example
Procedure	Give each student a piece of hard stock paper Have them fold it in half (landscape/lengthwise) Each student cuts out a Jewish star/there id section of their child After each student places them on their id they will place a thumb and index fingerprint on their id card On the back of the id card, they will write their prediction if they live or die Each day the students receive the next section of their background about their person. The last day they will receive a ribbon and safety pin (black – died in the holocaust, yellow – lived through the holocaust)
Materials	Heavy 20lb paper folded in half (off-white would be the best) Gluesticks (5 sticks) Scissors Printed out Holocaust Cards Lee Inkless Finger Print Pad
Length	5 days – 10 minutes each day
Purpose	To have the learners connect with a real victims of the holocaust
Indiana Academic Standards: US History	US5.4 Describe Hitler’s “final solution” policy and identify the Allied responses to the Holocaust.

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