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Mannheim Middle School K-U-D Unit Mapping Worksheet - January
Subject Area: Reading Grade 8
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Unit of Study: Holocaust/Historical Fiction
Anticipated Length: 4 weeks
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the definition of historical fiction.
the meanings and significance of the
following terms:
 Antio-Semitism
 Aryan
 b’richa
 concentration camps
 death camps
 dehumanization
 euthanasia
 genocide
 gestapo
 Holocaust
 Marranos
 pogrom
 propaganda
the causes of the Holocaust.
the time period during which the Holocaust
occurred.
the key players in the Holocaust.
which nations of the world were directly and
indirectly affected by the German occupation.
the different points of view of the Holocaust as
they relate to the citizens of the involved
countries.
the long-term effects of the Holocaust.
The basic elements of historical fiction.
 Story is set in the past.
 Characters resemble real people living
during the story’s periods.
 Story has historical events
interspersed with plot.
 Novel may have historical characters
as part of the story.
The emotions that resulted from the crimes
against humanity during the period known as
the Holocaust.
That one person can and will make a positive
difference.
How one person can make a negative
difference, for example, Adolph Hitler.
Character development as it relates to
historical fiction.
That history is the underlying force that
impacts plot structure in a historical fiction
story or novel.
That the citizens of German-occupied
territories and nations weren’t all in agreement
with Hitler’s ideology.
Identify a historical fiction book from
among other novels in a library or
bookstore.
Identify the emotional impact of the
different types of written matter that relates
to historical fiction; for example, picture
books.
Relate the concept of one person making a
difference to themselves and their place in
the global community.
Distinguish how a character develops in
historical fiction, as opposed to other types
of fiction.
Apply vocabulary specific to the Holocaust
and World War II while reading, writing,
and in conversation.
Incorporate the Mosaic of Thought
strategies as they relate to reading about
the Holocaust.
Read a level-appropriate historical fiction
novel.
Mannheim Middle School K-U-D Unit Mapping Worksheet - January
Subject Area: Reading Grade 8
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Unit of Study: Holocaust/Historical Fiction
Anticipated Length: 4 weeks
antisemitisn - opposition to and discrimination against Jews.
Aryan - A term for people speaking the language of Europe and India. In Nazi racial theory, a person of pure German "blood."
The term "non-Aryan" was used to designate Jews, part-Jews and others of supposedly inferior racial stock.
b'richa - The organized and illegal mass movement of Jews throughout Europe following World War II.
concentration camps - Prisons used without regard to accepted norms of arrest and detention. They were an essential part of
Nazi systematic oppression.
death camp - Nazi extermination centers where Jews and other victims were brought to be killed as part of Hitler's Final
Solution.
dehumanization - Nazi policy of denying Jews basic civil rights such as practicing religion, education, and adequate housing.
displacement - The process, either official or unofficial, of people being involuntarily moved from their homes because of war,
government policies, or other societal actions, requiring groups of people to find new places to live. Displacement is a
recurring theme in the history of the Jewish people.
euthanasia - Nazi euphemism for the deliberate killings of institutionalized physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped
people. The euthanasia program began in 1939, with German non-Jews as the first victims. The program was later extended to
Jews.
genocide - Deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, cultural, or religious group.
gestapo - Acronym for Geheime Staatspolizei, meaning Secret State Police. Prior to the outbreak of war, the Gestapo used
brutal methods to investigate and suppress resistance to Nazi rule within Germany.
holocaust - Derived from the Greek holokaustonwhich meant a sacrifice totally burned by fire. Today, the term refers to the
systematic planned extermination of about six million European Jews and millions of others by the Nazis between 1933-1945
and is spelled with an upper-case H, as in Holocaust.
marranos - Jews who professed to accept Christianity in order to escape persecution during the Spanish Inquisition.
pogrom - An organized and often officially encouraged massacre of or attack on Jews. The word is derived from two Russian
words that mean "thunder."
propaganda - false or partly false information used by a government or political party intended to sway the opinions of the
population.
Mannheim Middle School K-U-D Unit Mapping Worksheet - January
Subject Area: Reading Grade 8
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Unit of Study: Holocaust/Historical Fiction
Anticipated Length: 4 weeks
Understand
Be Able To Do
(Concepts, Principles, Generalizations)
Students should understand that…
Skills – written as a verb
Students should be able to...