Grade level of lesson: 3rd
Title/Concept: Who is Hitler?
Approximate duration of lesson: 50 minutes
Unit Title: Courage and Bravery
Standards/Competencies/Benchmarks:
MS Frameworks: 3rd grade Social Studies
2b. Recognize that there are different forms of government in different communities
around the world.
National Standards: People, Places, and Environments – Have learners create, interpret, use and distinguish various representations of Earth, such as maps, globes, and photographs, and use appropriate geographic tools such as atlases, databases, systems, charts, graphs, and maps to generate, manipulate, and interpret information.
Prerequisites:
The student should know:
The geographical location of Denmark.
How to perform a photograph analysis and make predictions.
Computer rules.
How to use the classroom computers and navigate through teacher approved internet sites.
Students should have read chapters 1-4 in Number the Stars.
Big Idea: People and places around the world have different beliefs and government practices. Who is Hitler and what does he believe.
Objectives:
1). The students will independently create a character analysis by analyzing photographs and listing 3 physical and 3 personal characteristics of Adolf Hitler.
2). The students will work in groups of three to investigate assigned research topics by using teacher approved internet websites to obtain answers to 7 given questions.
Assessment: The teacher will collect and assess the students work:
1. The student will only master the objective if he or she listed 3 physical and 3 personal characteristics of Adolf Hitler.
2. The teacher will use a rubric to assess the students group work. The students were given a copy of the rubric as well as a list of seven questions before beginning their projects. The students will only master the objective if they answered all 7 questions pertaining to their research topic.
Preparation:
* (Review) The teacher will review the geographical locations of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Holland, and Belgium.
* (Affective Hook) The teacher will tell the class that she found a package at the door this morning from Annemarie. (main character from the story Number the Stars)
She will open the package and show the class the contents of the package, a swastika symbol. The teacher will ask the class if they know what the symbol represents. She will then ask if they have seen it before and where? The teacher will explain that the students will be learning about Adolf Hitler today. She will tell the students that they may see the swastika in several photographs that they view. She will tell the students that it is their job to help her determine what the symbol stands for and who might wear it.
* (Relevance) The teacher will explain to the students that it is important to understand who Adolf Hitler is and his government position in order to better understand the story and the history of the time period that the story takes place.
The teacher will:
* Display a photograph of Adolf Hitler on the promethean board. She will ask the students if they know the name of the man displayed in the photograph and what his job position is.
* After the students respond she will then ask the students to analyze the photograph. She will ask various questions: Does he look happy, sad, serious, or mean in the photograph? Notice the symbol on his jacket; it is the symbol Annemarie gave us this morning. Why do you think he is wearing this symbol?
* Show a short slideshow of photographs of Hitler and the Nazi party during WWII. The students will look at each picture very carefully and perform a character analysis of Adolf Hitler based on the photographs. They will look at each picture very carefully and make a prediction about Hitler, what kind of person they think he is, noting physical and personal characteristics.
* Go through the slideshow once more and discuss each picture with the students. She will tell the students that each photograph tells a story. First, she will ask for the student’s predictions of what they think is happening in the picture and then she will build on their response.
Guidance:
* The teacher will divide the students into small groups of 3. Each group will receive a research topic pertaining to the photographs they have just viewed. The topics will include: The Nazi Party, the swastika, Hitler’s beliefs, and Hitler’s government position. Each topic will have a specific set of questions listed below it that the students must answer through their research.
* The students will work together with their group members to research their topics on classroom computers. Specific teacher approved websites are listed under each topic. The students will use only these websites to obtain their information.
* Each student will be responsible for filling out a major highlights chart in which they display the information they have gathered from their research.
* Once each group has completed their research they will be asked to share their findings with the class. Each group will present a summary to the class that includes the questions they have answered through their research. All students will actively listen and pay close attention to their classmates.
Application:
The teacher will:
* Ask the students who they noticed wearing the swastika.
* Ask the students what the swastika stands for (one of the small groups had the swastika as a topic).
* Tell the students she is very proud of their observations and research. She will tell the students that although we found through research today that Hitler was a very cruel man and we may not agree with his beliefs or practices it is important that we learn about him because he is an important part of history.
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