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Remembering the Holocaust A Webquest for the 8th Graders of Lincoln Middle School Holocaust Unit January 2011

Introduction The Holocaust in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s was one of the most horrific and destructive events to ever occur. Throughout our study of the Holocaust we have learned about the horrible things that happened. Through film, the reading of novels like __Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl__ and __Night__ by Elie Wiesel, the writing of original Holocaust poetry, and the creation of TIME magazine articles, we have strengthened our understanding of this event. This webquest is the culminating effort for each of you to demonstrate your appreciation for the Holocaust, the survivors, and the millions of lives that were lost.

The Quest You have been assigned the task of creating a new Holocaust memorial. When completed, this memorial will stand beside the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie that opened in the spring of 2009. You and a team of experts will be assigned specific research tasks as you determine what your memorial will look like. You will work together to design the memorial as well as decide what it specifically stands for and how you wish it to emotionally impact visitors of the Holocaust Museum. Finally, you will use an online presentation tool called VoiceThread to demonstrate the creation of your memorial. You must also come up with a specific group statement of how your memorial will inspire others to keep the Holocaust from happening again.

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