Number+the+Stars+Project



Project Part 1: //Number the Stars// Research & Journal Before you #|complete this project, you should have read the novel, //Number the Stars//, by Lois Lowry, in your book clubs. Reading this book will help you understand what it was like to live in Denmark during the Holocaust. Also, you should read the background information provided in this WebQuest about the Nazis and World War II. To read this background information, [|click here]. You will then work in your book club groups to research the perspectives of different people who lived during this time period. Each group member will select one particular role to investigate. __Working individually__, each group member will use the resources provided in this WebQuest to write a journal entry about what it was like to be this person during the Holocaust. You will then present your research to the rest of your group. Using your journal entries and your //Number the Stars// book, along with any other print resources that may be available, you will work together with your group members to create a newspaper about what is happening in Denmark and around the world so that your friends and family will be aware of the truth about World War II. Please follow the steps listed below. Each step should be completed before you move on to the next step.

1. Get together with your book club groups. Make sure that you can work with the other members of your group without having any problems. If you think that you may have a problem working with the other members of your group on this project, please let Mrs. Steiner know before you begin.

2. Each team member should select one of the following roles: a Danish newspaper reporter, a member of the Resistance, a Jewish citizen of Denmark, or a fisherman who supports the Resistance. The oldest person in your group should select their role first, followed by the next oldest, then the next oldest, and so on. The youngest person in your group should select their role last.

3. You will work by yourself and **not** with your group for the next part of the project. Your #|job is to research your role using the information provided in the WebQuest. It is also important to remember that the role that you have been assigned is based on a character from the novel, //Number the Stars//. It may be helpful to look at this book if you need additional help or ideas. Read the information provided about your role and then click on the name of your role. Remember to follow the directions carefully at the top of the page you will be sent to. A. [|A Danish newspaper reporter] You will gather information about the war in Denmark and in other parts of Europe and record it in a journal. You will use the information that you find to help create a newspaper or newscast about the Holocaust and the war in Denmark. B. [|A member of the Resistance] You will research what it was like to be a member of the Resistance in Denmark and record the information that you find in a journal. You will use the information that you find to help create a newspaper or newscast about the Holocaust and the war in Denmark. C. [|A Jewish citizen of Denmark] You will research what is was like to be a Jewish person during the Holocaust and record the information that you find in a journal. You will use the information that you find to help create a newspaper or newscast about the Holocaust and the war in Denmark. D. [|A fisherman who supports the Resistance] You will research what it was like to illegally smuggle Jewish citizens out of the country and record the information that you find in a journal. You will use the information that you find to help create a newspaper or newscast about the Holocaust and the war in Denmark.

4. When you complete your journal entry, share what you learned with your other group members. It may be helpful to read your journals to the group and then share other interesting facts and information that you found. Make sure to tell your group members what it would have been like to have been your role during World War II.

5. After each group member has shared his or her journal entries, your group needs to create a two-page newspaper written from the point of view of the Danish Resistance. Read the following information carefully about the assignment: Your group should create a newspaper using Microsoft Publisher that will inform your family and friends about what is happening with the war in Denmark and Europe. You will use what you learned from researching your roles, reading the //Number the Stars// book, and using other sources of information, such as dictionaries or magazines, to write at least four articles in your newspaper. When you have finished your newspaper, you will present it, as a group, to your class. To begin your newspaper project, [|click here].

6. You will present your completed newspapers to you class. Make sure that each person presents an equal part of your project.

7. Turn your newspaper and individual journal entries in for a grade. This WebQuest project will be assessed by the use of a rubric. To see this rubric, go to the [|Evaluation] section of the WebQuest.

Unit Rubric The journal entries, newspaper project, presentation, and group participation will be assessed by the use of a rubric. Each assignment will be assessed out of 20 possible points. Students will receive an individual grade for their journal entry and group participation. Students will receive a group grade for the newspaper project and presentation.


 * ||  || **Journal Entry (I)** ||   || **Newspaper (G)** ||   || **Presentation (G)** ||   || **Participation (I)** ||


 * **20 pts** ||  || Written from the perspective of the assigned role. All questions are answered and are very clear and show evidence of thought, reflection, and understanding. Shows that student has put a lot of time and effort into project. ||   || Information is accurate. The newspaper is interesting, informative and easily read. Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling are evident. The newspaper has a title that give an idea of what is in the newspaper. ||   || Each group member contributes to the presentation. Newspaper is presented and main ideas are communicated to the class. ||   || Willingly participated and interacted within the group on all days. Willingly contributed to all the WebQuest assignments. Obviously put in effort to make their their group and projects run smoothly. ||


 * **15 pts** ||  || Written from the perspective of the assigned role. All questions are answered, but some are not clear or do not show evidence of thought, reflection, or understanding. Shows that student has put time and effort into project. ||   || Information is mostly accurate. The newspaper is interesting, informative and easily read. Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling are evident. The newspaper has a title. ||   || Each group member contributes to the presentation. Newspaper is presented. Group lacks on communication of main ideas to the class. ||   || Willingly participated and interacted within the group on most days. Willingly contributed to all the WebQuest assignments. Put in effort to make their group and projects run smoothly. ||


 * **10 pts** ||  || May or may not be written from the perspective of the assigned role. Most questions are answered. Some may not be clear or do not show evidence of thought, reflection, or understanding. Seems like student could have put more time and effort into assignment. ||   || Information is mostly accurate. The newspaper is mostly interesting, informative, and easily read. Proper grammar, punctuation and spelling are evident in some sections of the newspaper. The newspaper has a title. ||   || Each group member may or may not contribute to the presentation. Newspaper is presented. Group lacks on communication of main ideas to the class. ||   || Participated and interacted within the group on most days. Contributed to all the WebQuest assignments. May not have put in adequate effort to make their group and projects run smoothly. ||


 * **5 pts** ||  || Is not written from the perspective of the assigned role. Most questions are not answered and the questions that are are unclear. Seems like student could have put more time into project. ||   || A lot of the information is not accurate. The newspaper is not very interesting, informative, and is hard to read. Several sections of the newspaper have problems with grammar, punctuation, and spelling. The newspaper may or may not have a title. ||   || At least half of the members in the group did not contribute to the presentation. Newspaper may or may not have been presented. Group lacks on communication of main ideas to the class. ||   || Did not participate and interact within the groups on most days. Did not contribute to all WebQuest assignments. Did not put in adequate effort to make their group and projects run smoothly. ||

-OR- Project is not turned in. ||  || Most of the information is not accurate. The newspaper is not interesting or informative and is hard to read. There are many grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. The newspaper may or may not have a title -OR- Project is not turned in. ||  || Not all group members contribute to the presentation. Newspaper may or may not be presented. Main ideas are unorganized and there is an evident lack of thought and understanding about the material. -OR- Did not participate in the presentation. ||  || Did not participate and interact within the groups on any days. Did not contribute to all WebQuest assignments. Did not make their group and projects run smoothly -OR- Did not participate in the WebQuest project. ||
 * **0 pts** ||  || Is not written from the perspective of the assigned role. None of the questions are answered. Seems like students spent very little time on project.








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Part 2: //Number the Stars -// Newspaper Project

Your newspaper must include the following things: 1. At least 4 articles about Denmark and the Holocaust 2. At least one graphic 3. A title (decided upon by your group) 4. Correct spelling and grammar 5. All complete sentences 6. At least 6 words from the [|Glossary] section of this WebQuest
 * Directions: ** You and your group members will pretend that you are members of the Danish Resistance. You will create a newspaper based on the events that are occurring in Denmark during the Holocaust. To find information about the Holocaust during this time, use your //Number the Stars// book, the information and website provided on this WebQuest, and any other available print information.
 * Y//ou should be creative// **// ! Make sure your newspaper is focused on the events and happenings that occurred in //// Denmark //// during the Holocaust. Have fun with this assignment! //
 * Follow these steps to get started with your newspaper project: **

1. Look over your journal entries as a group. What were the important ideas in each journal entry?

2. Decide what kinds of articles you would like to include in your newspaper? What should be the main idea of each article? Discuss these details with your group members.

3. Look through your //Number the Stars// book, the websites and information provided on this WebQuest, and any other available print material for things that you can use in your articles. Your articles should be based on events that actually occurred in Denmark during the Holocaust. Make sure you are not just making up your articles.

4. Decide what you think the people in Denmark would like to hear. Does what they want to hear fit with the main ideas that you have already thought about? If not, you should change your main ideas. Remember that the purpose of this newspaper is to inform the people of Denmark about what is happening with the Nazi soldiers and the Holocaust in Europe.

5. Start writing one article as a group. Make sure to group related ideas into paragraphs. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence. Each paragraph should focus on ONE idea. Look at the [|Glossary] section of this WebQuest. What words could you use in this article?

6. Reread your article to see if it makes sense. What grammar or spelling errors do you see? Are all the sentences complete?

7. Look at the Microsoft Publisher program on your computer. Do you know how to use it? If not, get help from your teacher or another knowledgeable student.

8. Type your article into Microsoft Publisher. Create your article as a Newsletter.

9. Proofread your article. Are there any spelling or grammar errors? If so, make sure you use a dictionary to look up the correct spelling of the word. Did you use commas and periods in the correct places? Are all of your sentences complete?

10. Start writing your second article. For this article, complete steps 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 above.

11. Start writing your third article. For this article, complete steps 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 above.

12. Start writing your fourth article. For this article, complete steps 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 above.

13. Decide what graphic you would like to us in your newspaper. You may look in the clip art section of this computer or on the Internet. If you need help with this section, ask a teacher or another student.

14. Make a name for your newspaper. You must decide on this name as a group.

15. Print off the final copy of your newspaper.

16. Look at the rubric for this project under the Evaluation section of this WebQuest. Does your newspaper include all of the things that the rubric say it must have? Look under the column that says "Newspaper" and the row that says "20 pts." If not, you should go back and make sure you have all of these things in your newspaper.