Learning for Mastery
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Briefly summarize the debate.
State an exceptionally good point made by your side.
State an exceptionally good point made by the other side.
What you learned about this issue.
What was better about this debate than the last one?What was worse?
What would you do differently if you could do it all over again?
Which is more effective: violent or nonviolent revolution?
You will write 5 points on why violent revolution is more effective than nonviolent revolution. You will include examples of successful revolutions that were violent and effectively resulted in change. You will include studies that have shown that violent revolution is necessary for change to happen. Also include philosophers or economic theorists who support your position.
You will write 5 points on why nonviolent revolution is more effective than violent revolution. You will include examples of successful revolutions that were nonviolent and effectively resulted in change. You will include studies that have shown that nonviolence has longer lasting results. Also include philosophers or economic theorists who support your position.
All points should be hand written in black ink or typed in complete sentences. You will write a minimum of 10 points in all. You will use evidence from a reliable source to back up each argument or point for each side for a minimum of 5 sources. Make sure you footnote after each argument. Include 2 quotes each from an expert for each side. You may use 2 arguments or points from the same article (source). You will include a bibliography in MLA format.
Some articles I found that may be helpful but you should also find your own articles. Do not use debate.org, Procon.org or Wikipedia. You can use them as springboards but use the sources they’ve used:
Violent Revolution
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Why-Violence-Works/140951
https://socialistworker.org/2010/10/14/marxs-theory-of-working-class-revolution
Nonviolent Revolution
Rubric
Student wrote 10 points…5 for each side of the debate /20 pts
Students wrote a minimum of 5 sentences per argument /10 pts
Bibliography…at least 5 sources (students write what source each point came from) /10 pts
Student typed or wrote the points in ink /2 pts
Student used at least 4 quotes from experts in the field…2 for each side /8
Students footnoted each argument /10 pts
Total /60 pts
Genocide Assignment
You and your group mates have been assigned a specific genocide to share with the class. Your job is to give a synopsis of what happened with your genocide. Each person should be assigned a different section of the genocide:
Besides the specific topic you’ve chosen to cover in the presentation, every member of your group needs to be an expert on the following information:
What was going on in the country before the genocide took place? What time period did this genocide happen?
How did the perpetrators come to power?
Why did they pick a certain group of people to persecute? Why them?
What were the actual events of the genocide? What did they entail?
How did the genocide stop?
Requirements:
The presentation will be from 20-25 minutes long. Everyone must participate in the presentation. The following are the requirements for the presentation:
Slide show with at least 15 slides
Power point with at least 15 screens…do not put too much information on any one screen. Each slide should have a minimum of 24 font. Do not have more than 30 words on any one slide.
You must do further research to give a full picture of the genocide. With that, you must have a bibliography to cite your sources.
If you could get a first-hand account of the genocide, that would be great or at least a quote.
Fill in the “Recipe for Genocide” for your section.
Rubric for presentation:
All students participated. /5 pts
Students spoke clearly, articulately and projected their voices. /10 pts
Each student knew their information well and it was presented in a clear way. /10 pts
Students answered questions well. /10 pts
Students ensured that the class understood the genocide clearly. /5 pts
Content – information /30 pts
Content - photographs /20 pts
Bibliography /10 pts
Total /100 pts
Notes:
Questions based on the movie, “Sound of Music.” (Write in complete sentences)
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Holocaust
III. WWII - 1939 - 1945
VII. Justice
January 26, 2023
Dear Students and Parents,
Mr. Ben Lesser, a Holocaust Survivor, will be speaking to all of my Geography classes.
Mr. Lesser is the author of Living a Life That Matters: from Nazi Nightmare to American Dream. “In his highly readable, educational and inspiring memoir, Holocaust Survivor Ben Lesser’s warm, grandfatherly tone invites the reader to do more than just visit a time when the world went mad. He also shows how this madness came to be – and the lessons that the world still needs to learn. In this true story, the reader will see how an ordinary human being – an innocent child – not only survived the Nazi Nightmare, but achieved the American Dream. Following his retirement from a career in real estate, he has devoted his life to providing Holocaust Education to schools as well as religious and community groups.”
Mr. Lesser will be visiting our classrooms and speaking to students about his experiences during the Holocaust through Zoom on February 3rd and February 6th. Because Mr. Lesser believes so strongly in the message in his book, “we must all live a life that matters” he is offering the book to students at cost - $15. His book is also available in electronic version. For students who order and pay by Friday, February 10th, Mr. Lesser will personally autograph the book. You may order by completing the form below and returning it to me along with the receipt of the $15 cash that you paid to the banker. You are welcome to order additional copies.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions. [email protected]
Sincerely,
Ms. Janet Weinstein
Please give $15 to the banker and show me your receipt. Please print your name the way you want it in
the book: ________________________________________.
Name _______________________________________ Period ________________________________
Letter to Ben Lesser
In the first paragraph you will first thank Ben Lesser for taking the time to come to our Zoom Meeting and tell his story. You can include how you have learnt about the Holocaust and genocide in the last couple of weeks in your classroom. You will then tell how much it meant to you to hear a first-hand account of the Holocaust.
In the second paragraph you will talk about what insight you gained about the Holocaust from hearing his talk and personal story. You will go into detail about all that you’ve learned.
In the third paragraph you will talk about the impact his story will have on you and your life. You will go into detail about how his story was an inspiration and how you will never allow something like this from ever happening again.
You will then conclude your letter and thank him again for coming.
Directions for Holocaust assignment
Holocaust Reading Assignment
For 40 minutes, you will read one chapter, section or if it’s a picture book, the whole book, so you can respond to it. In other words you will have sustained silent reading for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, you will do the following. Write 5 sentences summarizing what you had just read. In the summary, you need to include the name and author of the book. You need to also write 5 sentences describing your thoughts and feelings of what you had just read. In other words, you are to write 2 paragraphs…1st – summary, 2nd – response. If you do not finish the response, you will need to finish it for homework. If there is time left over, you may continue reading your book. If you would like to check the book out so that you can continue reading it on your own, I will allow you to do so. The librarian will check it out to you and not to me. I will collect your responses during our next class period.
Ticket out the Door 6
List 3 ways the Righteous Gentiles helped the Jews.
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Dear Parents,
We have recently begun our genocide unit. So far we are learning about the Holocaust. We will watch clips from “Schindler’s List” rated R, “Holocaust the miniseries”, rated PG, and “Escape from Sobibor” rated PG13. We will continue to learn about the genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries. This will include the Rwandan genocide. I plan on showing the movie “Hotel Rwanda”, rated PG13. This will help illustrate the genocide that took place in Rwanda. Please sign the form below to give permission for your child to watch the clips from the films and “Hotel Rwanda”. If you do not want your child to watch the film clips, then your child will be removed from my classroom and will be given an alternate assignment. They will, however, participate in the discussion afterwards. Please fill out the form below and send it back with your child as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected].
Thank you,
Janet Weinstein
Name of child ______________________________________
_______ I give permission for my child to watch film clips from “Schindler’s List”, “Holocaust the miniseries,” and “Escape from Sobibor” as well as watch the entire movie “Hotel Rwanda.”
_______ I do not give permission for my child to watch film clips from “Schindler’s List”, “Holocaust the miniseries,” and “Escape from Sobibor” as well as the entire movie “Hotel Rwanda.”
Signed __________________________________________________
Holocaust Tickets in the Door
Ticket out the Door 5
List 3 ways in which the Jews resisted the Nazis.
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Ticket out the Door 4
Write 3 things that were the worst part of concentration camp life.
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Ticket out the Door 3
Describe 3 conditions of Ghetto life.
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Ticket out the Door 2
List 3 ways the Nazis persecuted the Jews in Germany before WWII started.
Ticket out the Door 1
List 3 events which led to the rise of Hitler and the Nazis.
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