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Learning Guide to: Schindler's List Lesson PlanLearning Guide to: Schindler's List Lesson Plan
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9th - 12th
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Learning Guide to: Schindler's List

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Take your history class through Schindler's List with a learning guide, which offers an introduction to the film and a variety of discussion questions and related assignments. There are several useful resources in the sidebar, such as a generic permission slip, vocabulary, and other movies on the topic of World War II.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the holocaust, world war ii, film analysis, plot development, antagonists, protagonists

Additional Tags

world war ii, holocaust, schindler's list, social studies

Pros

  • Discussion questions are thought-provoking, organized by theme, and include suggested responses
  • Nice variety of assignment ideas that can include essay writing and research

Cons

  • Learners should have familiarity with identifying theme, plot structure, protagonist vs. antagonist, etc.
  • Some additional concepts presented in assignments and discussion questions will require further clarification 

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2 RH.9-10.6 RH.11-12.6 WHST.9-10.7 WHST.11-12.7

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