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![]() Hebrew class, Nuremberg Jewish Center 1937. Courtesy of USHMM Photo Archives. |
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Overview These poetry writing lessons are part of a more extensive 3-4 week unit on the Holocaust that provides students the opportunity to connect history, culture, and language. The students’ reflections on what they have studied will, hopefully, influence their language abilities as well as their approach to moral issues and foster an appreciation for diversity. By using the language of the country, students gain a new perspective. They learn about a major event of the twentieth century from the viewpoint of the target culture. Mary Mills, with Museum Fellow Arlene Hanauer, has co-authored a booklet entitled Holocaust Education and World Languages. Dr. Mills has also generously provided a supplemental resource to the current lesson with her translation of a collection of poems written by prisoners held at Theresienstadt and later transferred to Auschwitz. The poems (many unsigned) were discovered by Dr. Mills in USHMM archives and provide a revealing insight into the feelings and reactions of their authors to incredibly difficult situations. Grade Level Curriculum
Fit Poetry Writing Lessons Personal Poem: THE HOLOCAUST Put yourself in the scene and time frame of the Holocaust. You may pretend to be a person who lived at that time, or a pair of shoes, a pair of glasses, or some other personal item. React and explain the situation by writing a personal poem. Use any five or six of the following expressions in order to express your feelings. Choose five or six of the expressions which follow. Complete the sentences with details and personal feelings. Give the title of your poem.
Ein persönliches Gedicht: DER HOLOCAUST Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie befinden sich in der Zeit des Holocausts. Sie können ein Mensch oder ein Ding, wie z.B. ein Paar Schuhe oder eine Brille, aus der Zeit des Holocausts sein. Erklären Sie die Situation, indem Sie ein persönliches Gedicht schreiben. Gebrauchen Sie fünf oder sechs der folgenden Ausdrücke, lhre Gefühle auszudrücken. Ausdrücke - Wählen Sie fünf oder sechs aus. Ergänzen Sie die Sätze mit Details. Erklären Sie den Titel des Gedichts.
Un Poème Personnel: L’HOLOCAUSTE Mettez-vous dans une situation au temps de
I'Holocauste. Vous pouvez être une personne qui vivait en ce temps-là, ou une paire de
chaussures, de lunettes, ou quelque chose d'autre. Expliquez la situation en écrivant un poème personnel. Utilisez cinq ou six des expressions suivantes pour exprimer vos sentiments.
Expressions - Vous allez en choisir cinq ou six. Complétez-les avec les détails et les sentiments.
Choisissez un titre.
Un Poema Personale: L'OLOCAUSTO Impersonificatevi in una situazione al tempo dell' Olocausto. Potete essere un personaggio che viveva a quei tempi, od un paio di scarpe, di occhiali, o qualcos altro. Esplicate la situazione scrivendo un poema personate. Utilizzate cinque o sei tra le seguenti espressioni per esprimere i vostri sentimenti. Espressioni - Sceglientene Cinque o sei. Completare con dettalgli e sentimenti. Che è il titolo della sua
poesia?
Un Poema Personal: EL HOLOCAUSTO Póngase en una situación al tiempo del Holocausto. Puede ser una persona que vivia en esa época, o un par de zapatos, un par de anteojos, u otra cosa. Explique la situación para escribir un poema personal. Use einco o seis de las siguientes expresiones para expresar sus sentimientos. Expresiones - Se puede usar einco o seis. Complete las oraciones con sus detalles y sentimientos.
¿Qué es el título de su poema?
Composing Poetry as a Group
Moral Outrage Poem
Examples of Student Work
Evaluation / Assessment As far as assessing students' poetry projects is concerned, I assigned an "A" for completion of the project. This poetry is an emotional response.
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