Q3 FreedomJigsaw Activity:

Holocaust

1933 > Germany > Hitler > Nuremberg Laws =

Holocaust

I can…Agree or disagree with a statement about

a text Read to understand the main ideas of an

article and then underline them Gather supporting and refuting evidence

for the statementAsk relevant questions before, during, and

after reading a textSynthesize information into a summary

How it works• Students will receive a

letter (A-D) from their teacher

• Your letter indicates an EXPERT reading group

• Your group will be responsible for learning and becoming EXPERTS on one of the articles related to the Holocaust

Expert

A B C D

Join your EXPERT group… A B C D

Expert

“Adolf Hitler” Biography

Expert

“The Nuremberg Laws”

Expert

“The Holocaust: America's Response, 1941-1946”

Expert

“Account of a Mass Execution of Holocaust Victims (1942)”

Directions: Complete your 4 square in EXPERT groups 1. Agree/disagree with

statement 2. Read and discuss the article 3. Fill in the boxes

Now join a Jigsaw group…This group is made up of

one from each

article.Each EXPERT shares his/her

topic information to the group (5 min)

Students record new information findings (notes) on their Jigsaw organizer

Expert

Jigsaw Group Location

1 A1 B1 C1 D12 A2 B2 C2 D23 A3 B3 C3 D34 A4 B4 C4 D4

Final Step: 3-2-1strategy in

which readers synthesize

information from multiple

texts into 1 understanding

Directions: Your Jigsaw group must work together to synthesize information from all of the articles into a 3-2-1 summary:

3. Most important facts about the Holocaust (have a discussion and prioritize them)

2. Questions that you still have about the Holocaust

1. Connection that you made between the Holocaust and one of our

themes (overcoming adversity, unexpected, or freedom).

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