8th Grade: Introduction to WWII Stations
Station One: The U.S. Homefront During WWII PlayPosit
Station Two: Allied Powers vs. Axis Powers Map. Use the map below to label the countries on your blank map (write small!). Then, use this link to create a legend and color-code the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers with colored pencils.
Station Three: Holocaust Museum Virtual Tour. Click on the link and view the interactive exhibits at the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Respond to the questions below the picture on the half sheets of notebook paper in the folder at your table.
1. What happened during Kristallnacht?
2. Where was the largest ghetto located?
3. Describe what life was like in the ghettos.
4. What were Jewish people forced to wear to identify themselves?
5. What did the sign over the entrance of Auschwitz translate to?
6. Which concentration camp was the largest?
7. What does lighting a candle symbolize?
8. Give an example of how Jewish citizens hid valuables.
Station Four: Investigating Print Resources - Using the books at the table, complete the graphic organizer on the back of your map about a specific person, place, or event that held great significance during WWII.
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