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the “Newsletter Scoring Rubric”. The editions produced by the groups could be compiled into<br />

one newspaper if desired.<br />

38. Students should research the Imagine Art Gallery Website at<br />

http://www.remember.org/imagine/imagine1.html to view examples of art and poetry about<br />

the Holocaust by other middle school students. Each student will then create their own poem<br />

or artwork inspired by their studies and research about the Holocaust. These assignments<br />

will be graded as language arts grades.<br />

39. In small groups, students should select biographical information about one child of the<br />

Holocaust to include in a Web page. The child they select can be one that a group member<br />

has already researched, or a different child from the list given at the Web site<br />

http://www.graceproducts.com/fmnc/main.htm<br />

40. The group will also select some of the poems and artwork created by the members of the<br />

group to include in the Web page. The drawings will need to be scanned. Students will also<br />

include a page of useful links, as well as any other information that they think will help pay<br />

tribute to child victims of the Holocaust.<br />

41. Students should examine the student Web page sample for Remember the Innocents so that<br />

they will have a model to help them <strong>plan</strong>.<br />

42. The students will use the “Web Page Planning Sheet” to help <strong>plan</strong> the pages of their Web<br />

page. Students will need computer time to complete the Web page using MS Publisher.<br />

Approximate Time Needed<br />

Including the prior literature <strong>unit</strong> about the Holocaust, this <strong>unit</strong> should take approximately 6 weeks.<br />

Prerequisite Skills<br />

Familiarity with MS Publisher, MS PowerPoint, Ms Word, Internet Explorer, or Netscape.<br />

Materials and Resources Required For Unit<br />

Technology – Hardware<br />

Camera<br />

Computer(s)<br />

Digital Camera<br />

DVD Player<br />

Internet Connection<br />

Laser Disk<br />

Printer<br />

Projection System<br />

Scanner<br />

Television<br />

VCR<br />

Video Camera<br />

Video Conferencing Equip.<br />

Other:<br />

Technology – Software<br />

Database/Spreadsheet<br />

Desktop Publishing<br />

E-mail Software<br />

Encyclopedia on CD-ROM<br />

Image Processing<br />

Internet Web Browser<br />

Multimedia<br />

Web Page Development<br />

Word Processing<br />

Other:

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