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:1. Liberators
MUST DO: 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 3 points (Year 9), 5-6 Points (Year 10) 2. Echoes Testimony MUST DO: Show Lesson 9 from DVD Part 2 - Discuss questions from Echoes and Reflection ... 3. Read a Personal Testimony from the 19 Year Old US Soldier when they went to Buchenwald. MUST DO: What would you have done if you were Harry? 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. VE DAY - What next for the Jews? MUST DO: Show second testimony from DVD Part 1 Please write down what you think "the return to life" might look like for them? Listen to your teacher as they explain about survivors and what they did after liberation. |
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