1. Do Now:
10 minutes
Place your completed picture book on the table group labeled with that character. Then, using the half sheet to write down observations, take your time walking around, looking at other students’ work.
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2. Write one word to summarize how it must have felt to live in Nazi Germany

3. As each person appears on the screen, write down one word to describe how that character feels about living in Nazi Germany

4. Bruno

5. Shmuel

6. Father

7. Mother

8. Pavel

9. Maria

10. Lieutenant Kotler

11. Symbolism: the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities

12. Characters as Symbols: Complete the half-sheet with your group mates

13. Exit ticket: on the back of that half sheet, write the answer to the question below.
What is the purpose of creating characters to symbolize different aspects of a culture? How is this better than simply explaining each aspect?