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Track #82310: Holocaust and "Number the Stars"
Annotated by: Kristy Thigpen
1. Children in the Holocaust
http://www.graceproducts.com/fmnc/main.htm

At this site, the student will be able to choose an individual child who lived during the Holocaust. Find out about their life and where they are now. There are about 50 children listed so each student can find a different child and then share the information.

2. Miep Gies
http://www.msnbc.com/onair/nbc/dateline/MiepGies/annex.asp?cp1=1

Students will get to learn who Miep Gies was and her importance in the life of Anne Frank and her family. Miep also gives first-hand accounts of what life was like during the Holocaust.

3. Number the Stars Activities
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/activity/35plan/number1.htm

This site is designed for teachers to use for pre-reading activities, such as finding out about WWII, making a friendship web and making predictions about the story. Also, there were numerous activities to go along with the story such as: designing a post-card in code(it might be intercepted by Germans), Compare/Contrast AnneMarie and Ellen, and use geography skills to map the area involved in the Holocaust.

4. Picture Galleries of the Holocaust
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/gallery/gallery.htm

The students will have access to hundreds of real pictures of the cities, camps, and prisoners of the Holocaust. This site could be used to bring the literature to life and expand their curiousity. Pictures are appropriate for 5th grade or older.

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