Tuesday, April 11, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• How do I research a Holocaust victim and prepare a narrative that captures his or her story?
• How do I apply an understanding of active and passive voice, by using voice in my narrative?

Opening:

1. Get online with your seat partner - go to SBD Activity 3.8: Presenting Voices.

2. Respond to #1 with your partner.  Hypothesize based on your readings, research and background knowledge.

• Think of examples of each.
• Which was the largest group? Which was the smallest?

Work Period:

3. Open another tab.  Go to www.ushmm.org

• Remember Survivors and Victims
• Identification Cards
• Scroll through until a victim catches your eye.

4. Purpose - To research an individual so that you can see come closer to the victims of the Holocaust

5. Online or in your Class Notebook (If you have room).

• With your chosen victim, fill in the information as best as possible.  You'll be writing a narrative from the victim's point of view, so the more you get to know him or her, the better you'll be at portraying his or her voice.

6. After you've researched, I will do a mini-lesson on Voice.

• Active vs Passive Voice

7. Review elements of a narrative and respond to the prompt:

• Class Notebook or Online in SBD 
• 4/12: "Narrative Writing Prompt"

Closing:

8.  You'll have a chance to review the elements of effective oral reading tomorrow.

Come in with your final draft of the narrative.  

• Online or Written (Full Assignment Grade)
• Be sure to incorporate elements of a narrative
• Focus on capturing the voice of the victim
• Read the narrative back to yourself aloud so that it "sounds right".