Eighth graders read about and reflect upon a variety of events that occurred during World War II. They conduct research on the Holocaust and Anne Frank's life, the attack on Pearl Harbor, American life during this time and the bombing of Hiroshima. Students keep journals, interview people who lived during this time and access a variety of sources.

Concepts

anne frank, the holocaust, world war ii, hiroshima

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Additional Tags

anne frank, hiroshima, holocaust, world war ii, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create an interdisciplinary activity between language arts and social studies during a unit on The Diary of Anne Frank
• Encourage learners to compile their writing and research into a period newspaper individually, in small groups, or as a class