Welcome

Investigating the Holocaust: A Collaborative Inquiry

Welcome to the Sierra Middle School Holocaust museum, where you have the opportunity to investigate the Holocaust in collaboration with your peers. You will explore exhibits in a tour group. Your job is to use background knowledge and new information from the exhibits to deepen your understanding of this historical event and to better understand the play The Diary of Anne Frank.

Through this experience, you will explore these essential questions:

  • How is literature a window to the world?

  • How do we survive in an unpredictable world?

  • How do you remain an individual when faced with societal pressure?

At each exhibit you must...

  • Read the exhibit poster, which provides an introduction to the topic or task.

  • Read the directions for your task. It is provided on the webpage. Necessary materials and equipment should be set up for you.

  • Use the packet to record your responses.

You will receive a WORK HABITS grade for the work you do, and you will receive a CONTENT grade for your thinking demonstrated in the exit ticket you will complete at the end of your museum experience.