VE DAY and the Liberation of the camps
Learning Objective: To be able to describe and know what happened to the Jews as the War ended
Resources
Echoes and Reflections Lesson 8 (Part 2, then Part 1), DVD with Text
Learning Activities:Mr T at the front:
1. Liberators MUST DO: Create a Google Doc called VE Day and Liberation Show the first clip from Band of Brothers Episode 9 titled 'Why we Fight!' Students please just write down things you see, feel, and hear that you want to share with your teacher. Each Student must write 5-6 Points (Year 10) Group Work: 2. Echoes Testimony MUST DO: Show Lesson 9 from DVD Part 1 and 2 - Discuss questions from Echoes and Reflection ...
3. Read a Personal Testimony from the 19 Year Old US Soldier when they went to Buchenwald. STORY LINK MUST DO: What would you have done if you were Harry? Can you come up with questions you would ask Harry if you could? Back as GROUP: 4. Watch the 2nd Video clip from Band of Brothers ... MUST DO: A question to answer verbally with teacher (discuss) could you do what this soldier was ordered to do? 5. Reflections and Final lesson Tomorrow Listen to your teacher as they explain about survivors and what they did after liberation. |
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