MathEnrichmentBundle. The Book Thief. Visitor Information - Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. Historical picture of the entrance to the prisoners' camp On March 22, 1933, a few weeks after Adolf Hitler had been appointed Reich Chancellor, a concentration camp for political prisoners was set up in Dachau. This camp served as a model for all later concentration camps and as a "school of violence" for the SS men under whose command it stood. In the twelve years of its existence over 200.000 persons from all over Europe were imprisoned here and in the numerous subsidary camps. 41.500 were murdered.
On April 29 1945, American troops liberated the survivors. Picture of the historical entrance today The Memorial Site on the grounds of the former concentration camp was established in 1965 on the initiative of and in accordance with the plans of the surviving prisoners who had joined together to form the Comité International de Dachau. The Book Thief: Teaching Resources. Reasons for Teaching this Text There are multiple reasons for teaching this text. For one it gives us a different point of view. Not many novels that deal with WWII, especially in Germany, tell the story of the other side. This story is from a German perspective that is also different from what one would expect from a novel set in Nazi Germany; The Book Thief is the story of the German people who were opposed to the war and opposed to Hitler’s philosophies.
It lets readers get into the mindset of people who were unable to voice their opinions, who were unable to fight tyranny and racial discrimination. And it also tells us that there were German people who did do something to counter the Nazi regime in a way that they could still survive. This story is so important because it narrates the German perspective that was against Hitler.
Lesson and Project Ideas Death With death as the narrator we are given a whole new picture of what death is. Words In this novel the word is a theme. Style mind. THE BOOK THIEF: Lesson Ideas. ***One of the major challenges that educators will face in teaching this novel is its length; 550 pages is a sizable amount for a student to read and process. One suggestion is to use a plot diagram (such as the one below). Students will fill out the diagram as they read the novel, and can refer to it during group and class discussions. Additionally, educators check students’ diagrams as a way to assess comprehension. ***Another way to assess comprehension is to have students work in pairs to design a cover based on one of the story’s sections. Assign one of the ten sections to each pair. ***In The Book Thief, Death narrates Liesel’s story. How does the author personify Death? Then, have students read Emily Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for Death,” and answer the same questions as before.
***After reading about Max’s first experiences in hiding (p.138-141), take time as a class to read and discuss Jeannine Burk’s story of being a hidden child during WWII. Book Thief. Below you will find resources to accompany the teaching of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. This PATH only includes unlocked resources that do not require a login name or password. Reader’s theater is an effective way to help students process dilemmas experienced by characters in a text.
In this activity, groups of students are assigned a small portion of the text to present to their peers. As opposed to presenting skits of the plot, reader’s theater asks students to create a performance that reveals a message, theme, or conflict represented by the text. In this lesson, students read narratives describing life for German youth in the 1930s. Many of these narratives focus on experiences in school and in youth groups where teenagers received powerful messages from teachers, peers, Nazi officials, and parents about the proper way to act and think. Identity charts are a graphic tool that helps students consider the many factors that shape who we are as individuals and as communities. The book thief. To view the details of an annotation, use the '+' sign to expand an entry. If an entry is in boldface, this indicates it is also a link; clicking on those words will open the associated link for your view. Before reading the novel it may be a good idea to get your students to discuss or brainstorm their prior knowledge of WWII and the Nazi Party, as well as have a general discussion on the effects of war on innocent people, the economy, housing, employment, etc.
Have students gather into groups and write down everything they already know about WWII. Then have them share their findings with the class. Give a brief history of WWII. You may like to watch a film or selected excerpts from a film set during WWII or dealing with linked ideas. Burke, Veronica. Before reading, have your students research different topics they will encounter in the novel. Burke, Veronica. In the novel The Book Thief the narrator, Death, sees the world, people and events in colors. “First the colours. Educational Resources. Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English. Free worksheets, Games and Online activities and Quizzes. Videos, Common Core Resources And Lesson Plans For Teachers: Teaching Channel.