{"id":428,"date":"2024-04-14T16:25:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T20:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/butiliveresource\/?post_type=chapter&p=428"},"modified":"2024-04-17T19:02:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T23:02:00","slug":"thirteen-secrets-an-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/butiliveresource\/chapter\/thirteen-secrets-an-introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Thirteen Secrets: An Introduction","rendered":"Thirteen Secrets: An Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"This lesson introduces students to historical testimony as communicated through graphic narratives. Using these narratives, students will learn to analyze Holocaust testimony.\r\n
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Learning Objectives<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nStudents will be able to:\r\n
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  • analyze historical testimony.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • discuss the importance of geographical factors within a testimony.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    Guiding Question<\/h2>\r\n
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    • How can graphic narratives help us understand history?<\/li>\r\n \t
    • How do personal narratives provide insight into different perspectives from the past?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

      Introduction<\/h2>\r\nThink-pair-share activity\r\n
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      • Ask students to reflect on what they know,<\/strong> and what they wonder,<\/strong> about the Holocaust in the Netherlands. How was it similar or different to the Holocaust in other regions?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNext, have students look at the cover of the story. Have them discuss in pairs, taking notes, what they can infer about the story from its cover and title.\r\n

        Lesson Activities<\/h2>\r\n

        Introducing the Place<\/h3>\r\nHave students read \u201cThirteen Secrets\u201d as a class; prompt students to pay attention to the role that space and place play in the story. What do they notice about the landscape, the houses, the natural environment, etc.\r\n\r\nAs a class, discuss the observations students made while reading. Have students reflect again on what they know, and what they wonder, about the Holocaust.\r\n

        Viewing Video<\/h3>\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/yVHhs1U0EpA?si=XwXUKECFAfB2QM1T[\/embed]\r\n

        Conclusion<\/h3>\r\nFollowing the viewing of the video,\u00a0 discuss in groups if students\u2019 impressions or understandings of the story have changed. Ask each student to form one question they have related to the story. Collect these questions\u2014we will come back to them in future lessons.\r\n\r\nExample questions:\r\n
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        • Did the fact that Nico and Rolf lived outside of Germany impact their survival?<\/li>\r\n \t
        • Did the methods of the Holocaust in the Netherlands differ from elsewhere?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"

          This lesson introduces students to historical testimony as communicated through graphic narratives. Using these narratives, students will learn to analyze Holocaust testimony.<\/p>\n

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          Learning Objectives<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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          Students will be able to:<\/p>\n

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          • analyze historical testimony.<\/li>\n
          • discuss the importance of geographical factors within a testimony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

            Guiding Question<\/h2>\n
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            • How can graphic narratives help us understand history?<\/li>\n
            • How do personal narratives provide insight into different perspectives from the past?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Introduction<\/h2>\n

              Think-pair-share activity<\/p>\n

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              • Ask students to reflect on what they know,<\/strong> and what they wonder,<\/strong> about the Holocaust in the Netherlands. How was it similar or different to the Holocaust in other regions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Next, have students look at the cover of the story. Have them discuss in pairs, taking notes, what they can infer about the story from its cover and title.<\/p>\n

                Lesson Activities<\/h2>\n

                Introducing the Place<\/h3>\n

                Have students read \u201cThirteen Secrets\u201d as a class; prompt students to pay attention to the role that space and place play in the story. What do they notice about the landscape, the houses, the natural environment, etc.<\/p>\n

                As a class, discuss the observations students made while reading. Have students reflect again on what they know, and what they wonder, about the Holocaust.<\/p>\n

                Viewing Video<\/h3>\n