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A Look at Exclusion Through Improvisation Lesson PlanA Look at Exclusion Through Improvisation Lesson Plan
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Building a realistic understanding of the trials Jews suffered during WWII isn't always easy. This plan employs student constructed dramatic freeze frame scenes to help build a deeper understanding of Jewish Ghettos, concentration camps, and Nuremberg Laws. A four part lesson that builds on itself while activating prior knowledge.

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anne frank, the holocaust, world war ii, nazism, concentration camps

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anne frank, concentration camps, dramatic arts, holocaust, nazi germany, wwii, jewish ghettos, nuremberg laws, social studies
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7th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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