Lesson plan

The Righteous Gentile: The Story of Irena Sendler and the Holocaust


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

Description

n this lesson students will gain a better understanding of the people behind the Holocaust through the use of maps and primary sources with a focus on Irena Sendler.

Duration

1-2 class periods

Author

Nicole
Kiley

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past

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Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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