Number the Stars by Lois Lowry |
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| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The mission of the U.S. Holocaust Museum, located in Washington, D.C., is to serve as a memorial to the victims. | ||
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The links listed below are through WebQuests developed by teachers in other systems to enhance the study of Number the Stars. These WebQuests contain links to sites directly related to World War II and the Holocaust. A reminder, some of the Quest links may be inactive. |
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| Number the Stars (from my ecoach, core concepts and links) | ||
| Elissa's WebQuest on Number the Stars (includes a number of links at the end of the WebQuest) | ||
| Number the Stars and Related Topics: This theme page from Gander Academy in Newfoundland was developed to complement the study the novel, Number the Stars. | ||
| Number the Stars (Links on the Newbury Awards Winners sites) | ||
| Number the Stars Lesson Plan (This lesson plan from the Learning Network includes a list of Internet resources suitable for students) | ||
| Lois Lowry Page brief biography and summaries of her novels | ||
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Vocabulary |
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| Magen David (Star of David) | ||
| rabbi (From Judaism 101 - explains the role of a rabbi) | ||
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Synagogue (From Judaism 101 - tells what a synagogue is) Synagogue (Colchester England) : A virtual tour of a small Jewish Synagogue in Colchester England. |
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| swastika (from the Jewish Virtual Library) | ||
| 1940's (links for the 1940's from Year of the Boar ...) | ||
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(From the BBC, this site describes what home life was like for British Children during the war. The links also explain rationing and show letters from children evacuated from the cities. Check out the Research Room for other interesting links and pictures) |
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(From Kingswood College - a fine review of the culture of the 1940s. Did you know the minimum wage at that time was forty-three (43) cents an hour? ) |
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Judaism 101 An online encyclopedia of Judaism. |
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(Major events, movies, music, books from 1940 through 1949) |
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| Updated January 04, 2006 | ||
