1. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Would You Take a Stand? A WebQuest for 11th Grade European History Designed by Elizabeth Eidnier and Kayla Lord

2. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Introduction Let’s pretend for a minute that we are living in Germany in the late 1930’s. Everywhere you look, you are bombarded with Swastikas, armed SA troops, and the Nazi propaganda. Could you predict how you would feel in this situation? Would you follow Adolf Hitler, or would you avoid following the wave of propaganda and take a stand? This assignment is an opportunity for you to do the research in order to find the answers to these questions: Can you stand alone against your country? Are you willing to risk everything for strangers? Could you risk your life to spare another? “And then they came for me” – Anne Frank

3. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits The Task In order to complete this assignment, you must: Research one of four aspects of the Holocaust in order to gain a better understanding of what really happened Apply this new knowledge and the knowledge from your group to your own values and beliefs Decide where you stand on the given question in a 4-5 page paper, providing evidence from the research you have conducted: Would you hide a runaway Jewish person to save them from being sent to a Concentration Camp, endangering your own life in the process? Why or Why Not? “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart” – Anne Frank

4. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits The Process 1.You must read the chapter in the textbook that covers the Holocaust in order to have the necessary background knowledge. Ask questions about the chapter if you have any. 2.The class will be divided into groups of four where each person in the group will be assigned one of the following topics to research: Hitler Concentration Camps Gies Family Punishment for those caught hiding Jewish people 3. Post your findings on your Wikispace so that your group members can also use that information. 4.Using the information gathered, decide how you would answer the question: Would you hide a runaway Jewish person to save them from being sent to a Concentration Camp, endangering your own life in the process? Why or Why Not? 5.In your essay, use at least: 3 Primary Sources 3 Secondary Sources (Not including your textbook)

5. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Evaluation Exemplary 4 Above Average 3 Average 2 Below Average 1 Score Answer the Question Completely? Exceptional thesis, clearly addresses the prompt and goes above and beyond the given question Clear thesis that addresses the topic, clearly provides an answer to the given question Lacks supporting details with unclear thesis, addresses the prompt weakly Fails to answer the question appropriately, has little to no detail with no thesis Use of Sources Uses more sources than required, cites correctly, incorporates them through the entire paper properly Uses adequate sources, cites correctly most of the time, uses them in majority of paper Uses minimal number of sources, cites correctly sometimes, uses them minimally Does not use, incorporate, or cite any sources Writing Style Exceptional conventions and technique, paper flows well throughout, few to no mistakes Sufficient conventions and technique, paper flows relatively well, no major mistakes Inadequate conventions and technique, little to no flow, numerous mistakes Poor use of conventions and techniques, no flow, an abundance of mistakes, needs to improve for next assignment more

6. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Evaluation (continued) Content Addresses all aspects of the prompt, uses sources to help improve the quality of the paper, goes above and beyond what is required Addresses most of what is being asked in the prompt, uses the sources moderately Attempts to address the prompt but does not do so completely, does not use sources to improve the content of the paper Fails to address the prompt, sources are few and far between Format Includes title page, double- spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt. Font, includes bibliography Meets most of the format requirements with a bibliography Meets most of the format requirements but does not include a bibliography Fails to meet any format requirements back

7. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Conclusion Once you have completed this assignment, you will have not only a better understanding of the Holocaust, but you will also be able to comprehend what it was like to live during this difficult time. It is easy to look back and blame people for not taking action; it is harder to put yourself in their shoes and make their difficult decisions. “I live in a crazy time” – Anne Frank

8. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Standards PA Standards: 5.2.W.D: Evaluate and demonstrate what makes competent and responsible citizens 6.3.W.D: Analyze how conflict and cooperation among groups and organizations have influenced the history and development of the world 8.1.W.C: Construct research on a historical topic using a thesis statement and demonstrate use of appropriate primary and secondary sources NETS*S Standards: Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Retrieval Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Technology Operations and Concepts

9. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Hitler Research the following questions: –Who influenced Hitler? –What in his childhood affected his later choices? –What were his motives? –What was his ultimate goal?

10. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Concentration Camps Research the following questions: –What was life like in a camp? –What are the differences between labor camps and death camps? –How many people died in the camps? How? –How many camps were there and where were they located?

11. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Gies Family Research the following questions: –Who were these people? –How did they know the Frank family? –Why did they help the Franks? –How were they punished after they were caught?

12. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Punishment for Those Caught Research the following questions: –How did the Nazis punish people caught hiding Jews? –How many people were caught hiding Jews? –How many non-Jews died in the concentration camps? How many were hiding Jews?

13. Student Page Top Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Standards Credits Quotes from: www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/anne_frank.html Swastika Symbol from: http://tothewire.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/swastika-inverted.jpg Hitler Picture from: http://www.electricscotland.com/thomson/images/20.19%20AdolfHitler.jp g Concentration Camp Picture from: http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/othercamps/images/Prisoners% 20at%20work%20in%20the%20quarry%20of%20the%20Flossenburg %20concentration%20camp.jpg Anne Frank Picture from: http://arjunpuri.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/annefrank.jpg Picture of Nazi Punishment from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/ce/Nazi_german_atrocit ies.jpg/380px-Nazi_german_atrocities.jpg