The Strength of the The Strength of the Human SpiritHuman Spirit

By Angie Hillman

How do life How do life experiences impact experiences impact

your path in life?your path in life?

In other words…do these life In other words…do these life experiences mean that a experiences mean that a

person will be person will be more successful?more successful? less successful?less successful? more happy?more happy? more unhappy?more unhappy?

For example…how would these For example…how would these situations make you live situations make you live

differently?differently? You have a parent with an addiction.You have a parent with an addiction. Your parents are divorced.Your parents are divorced. You are adopted.You are adopted. Your family has enough money to live.Your family has enough money to live. Your family does not have enough money Your family does not have enough money

to live.to live. You are not allowed to go to school.You are not allowed to go to school. You are allowed to go to school.You are allowed to go to school. You were born during a war in your You were born during a war in your

country.country.

KWL Chart on the KWL Chart on the Holocaust/WWIIHolocaust/WWII

K=What do K=What do we already we already know?know?

W=What do W=What do we want to we want to know?know?

L=What did L=What did we learn?we learn?

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-ShareWhat do you think that the What do you think that the

following words mean?following words mean? HolocaustHolocaust GenocideGenocide DestructionDestruction

What does the word What does the word HOLOCAUST mean?HOLOCAUST mean?

Holocaust is derived from Greek Holocaust is derived from Greek words meaning “complete words meaning “complete destruction.”destruction.”

Usually by fireUsually by fire During World War II in the 1930s and During World War II in the 1930s and

1940s the Holocaust resulted in the 1940s the Holocaust resulted in the deaths of 6 million Jews by Adolf deaths of 6 million Jews by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.Hitler and the Nazis.

What does the word GENOCIDEWhat does the word GENOCIDE mean? mean?

The practice of killing all the The practice of killing all the members of a particular race or members of a particular race or national group by another race or national group by another race or national group.national group.

Examples of GENOCIDE are…Examples of GENOCIDE are… Jewish HolocaustJewish Holocaust Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide Rwandan GenocideRwandan Genocide

What does the word What does the word DESTRUCTION mean?DESTRUCTION mean?

An event that completely destroys An event that completely destroys somethingsomething

If you had a life experience like If you had a life experience like the Holocaust, would that the Holocaust, would that impact your life’s path?impact your life’s path?

Thumb’s up if your answer is yesThumb’s up if your answer is yes Thumb’s down if your answer is noThumb’s down if your answer is no Thumb to the side if you are in-Thumb to the side if you are in-

betweenbetween

Walk the LineWalk the Line

Put your name on the post-itPut your name on the post-it Place your post-it on the chart where Place your post-it on the chart where

you stand on this question based on you stand on this question based on your thumb response.your thumb response.

Remember as you learn more about Remember as you learn more about our unit, you may choose to relocate our unit, you may choose to relocate your post-it.your post-it.

Ticket Out: Note Card Ticket Out: Note Card ResponseResponse

What do you still What do you still need need

CLARIFIED?CLARIFIED?

What do you PREDICT What do you PREDICT will be the most will be the most interesting part of interesting part of this unit?this unit?

What QUESTION do What QUESTION do you have?you have?

SUMMARIZE the most SUMMARIZE the most important concept important concept that you learned that you learned today.today.