Tuesday, November 1st
Today, I will summarize and evaluate information from historical documents by writing down the Gist and supporting details for each text. (1b)
In your notebook, write down what you think the three worst forms of torture during the Holocaust were. Be sure to describe each form of torture.
On lined paper (yes, you will turn this in), write “Part 1” and Freezing/Hypothermia
Follow along as I read the first of two sections under Part 1 ◦ Freezing/Hypothermia
Ice Baths in Nazi Concentration Camps
Summarize the material ◦ To mimic the cold conditions the German Army would face while fighting on the Eastern Front, Jews were put into icy baths or forced to stand naked in sub-zero temperatures. Write this down!
Select a detail/quote from the text ◦ “The experiments were conducted on men to simulate the conditions other armies suffered on the Eastern Front.” Write this down!
Follow along as I read the second of two sections under Part 1 ◦ Sea-Water Experiments
Sea water being injected into a prisoner
Summarize the material ◦ Victims were not given food or water. Instead, they only received chemically processed sea water. This caused suffering and bodily harm to the victims. Write this down!
Select a detail/quote from the text ◦ “The victims were deprived of all food and given only chemically processed sea water.” Write this down!
Follow along as I read Part 2. Be prepared to summarize the information in these sections with a partner
Mustard Gas burns
With your partner, summarize the material from the section on Mustard Gas. Next, select a detail from the information. Be prepared to share with the class.
Nazi dogs with poisonous teeth
Summarize the information under the section titled “Experiments with Poison.” Then, select a detail from the text.
Nazi doctors sliced open the leg of Ravensbruck survivor Jadwiga Dzido (shown here) and deliberately infected the wound with bacteria, dirt, and glass slivers to simulate a battlefield injury. They then treated the wound with sulfanilamide drugs.