Mrs. Madrigal’s Social Studies Blog

If you have not picked your photo from the museum’s archives make sure that you select it today! Everyone should be either working or finishing the photo analysis questions (the questions are on the back of the assignment or you can see them below). Once you are done with the questions you can begin organizing your essay that is answering the following question:

Before the war, how were the lives of Jews “normal”? Explain how Jewish life can be viewed as ordinary and how their lives were changed after Nazi occupation.

General Organization for Essay:

Paragraph 1 Introduction: Introduce and briefly discuss the events of the Holocaust. Make sure you answer the essay prompt by introducing your photo subjects and yourself.

Paragraph 2: Provide more in depth information on the subjects of your Jewish photo (Question a,b) and compare the similarities you find with your photo and the Jewish photo(Include Question c)

Paragraph 3: Discuss Questions D and E

Paragraph 3 Conclusion: Provide a final explanation/thoughts about Jewish life before the Holocaust and how the fate of the Jews relate to the anti-Semitic Laws of Germany (See pink timeline).

Holocaust Photo Questions to be answered in class (will be checked before the end of the period):

1. Where is or was that town/city located? When was the photo taken?
2. (Who is in the photograph? Give background information on the people in the picture and why the photo might have been taken.
3. Based on your selected photo, what can you infer about the life/culture of the town/city prior to the German invasion? In other words, how do you think life was for the Jews before the German invasion?
4. When and how did the town/city come under Nazi rule (timeline)?
5. For your selected photo, what was the fate of the Jews during the Holocaust? How were the subjects of your photograph affected by the anti-Semitic laws established by Hitler?

I. Journal: WWII is often remembered by the tradegy of the Holocaust. Who were the victims and in what ways do you think they can be remembered and honored? Explain

II. KWL on the Holocaust

Most of the period today was spent on the K (know) -W (Want to know) and the L (learned) will be filled out later. If you were absent, make sure you make a KWL behind the Journal prompt for today. Two handouts were passed out today as well, an Anti-semitism handout and a Holocaust timeline, you neighbor should give you the paper work that you’re missing.

Also! We have a new seating chart! Tomorrow we meet in the room 84 in the computer lab. Current Event will be due tomorrow as well. If you don’t have the article here’s the link to it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8264111.stm

1. Copy and paste link : http://www.ushmm.org/research/collections/search/ph_catalog.php

2. Search through the photo archives for a picture that is “just right” for you. A helpful keywords to search: “Life before the Holocaust”

Make sure that you read over the directions from the handout for specific requirements for the dates.

3. Fill out the Photo Analysis Sheet that is behind the directions once you’ve picked your historical photo. Copy and paste the historical photo onto a blank microsoft word page so you can resize the photo to your desire.The questions found behind the handout will help you with your final writing assignment.

Review Major’s Speech in Chapter 1.

(Don’t copy question)

1. Look for some of the following literary devices in the speech : Imagery, Metaphors/ Similes,  Tone – Diction (Choice of words) Hyperboles (exaggerations),Irony.

a. How does Orwell’s use of the various literary devices make for a persuasive speech?

2. Replace the word animal with “worker” and the word Man with “capitalist”. And re-read the speech.  How does it fit? Explain whether Major’s speech could have been used by revolutionaries like Lenin to convince the Russians to revolt.