Format
1. This program begins with an introduction to the book and it's author, Roberto Innocenti.
2. As the book is shared, story events, symbolism, and connections to actual Holocaust events will be discussed. Students will use the Note Sheet to record information.
3. After the story, the presenter will discuss information learned from the participants (i.e. inferences found, what allegory was decided, symbolism throughout the story).
4. A short presentation about people who were rescuers to Holocaust victims will be presented.
5. An opportunity for questions and answers will be available before closing the program.
Objectives
- Students will compare and contrast the events of the Holocaust with the events in the story. - Students will use the information learned to make inferences, find symbolism, and create allegories about the story.
- Students will recognize figurative language and decide what emotions it creates. - Students will synthesize opinions about Holocaust helpers and rescuers.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific context.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3: Analyze how complex characters (e.g. those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. (a) interpret figures of speech in context and analyze their role in the text. (b) analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.