MichelleLogsdon 2/24/2014 1.Background/Set/Rationale/Launch:Thislessonismeanttoactasabridgebetweenthe researchprojectsthestudentsworkedonandpresentedthepreviousweekandthe HolocaustnovelTheDevilsArithmeticthatwewillstartonTuesday. 2.Objectives:FollowingthePyramidofHateexcise,includingthetheclipsofHolocaust survivors,thestudentswillbeabletorecognize,examineanddiscusstheimpactan individualcanhaveininterruptingtheescalationofhate,whichcanleadtoatrocitiessuch astheHolocaust. 3.

Techniques/Procedures/Materials/TimeEstimates:Thiswillbedonethroughwhole classdiscussion,astudentcasestudy,videoofHolocaustsurvivors,andgroupwork Procedure:

Readstudentcasestudy Discussionofquestion15below(10minutes) HandoutandreviewPyramidofHatewithstudentsanddiscussionofquestions 912(5mins) ShowthefirstfiveclipsofHolocaustsurvivorsoneatatimeandpauseforafew minutestoletthemdecideingroupswhereeachstoryfallsonthepyramid(1015 minutes) Possiblestoptimeforlunch After,onestudentfromeachgroupwillsharewheretheyplacedthesurvivors storyonthepyramid Discussionofiftheyagreewiththeplacementofphotos?And,Whatcouldhave beendonebyindividualsorgroupstochangethesituations,especiallyMiltons. Showthe6thandfinalclip(messageforfuturegenerations)

4.Questionstothestudents: 1. Isitpossibleforanythingsimilartohappenattheirschool? 2. Howwouldthatsituationaffecttheentireschool? 3. Whatcouldhavebeendonetostopthesituationfromescalating? 4. Whoshouldhavestoppedit? 5. WherewouldwhisperingandlaughingfallonthePyramid? 6. Whydoyouthinkthatwhatseemedharmlessinitiallyprogressedintoviolence? 7. Evenifthepeoplethatstarteditandthosearoundthemfeltitwasharmless,doyou thinkitwasharmlesstothevictim?Howdoyouthinkhefelt? 8. WhereonthePyramiddoyouthinkitwouldbeeasiestforsomeonetointervene? Whataresomewaysforthattohappen? 5.Assessment/Differentiation:Therewillbenosummativeassessment.Thegoalisfor studentstoseehoweasilyseeminglyharmlessjokescanescalatetootherformsofhate, andallowingotherstocontinuecanleadtogenocide,asitdidintheHolocaust.Formative assessmentwilltakeplacethroughoutthediscussionandgroupworktomakesurethe studentsunderstand. 6.Bridge:Thisleadstotomorrowslesson(andideasthatwillberevisitedthroughoutthe readingofthenovel)becausethestudentswillbeginreadingTheDevilsArithmetic.