Research Paper and Project

8A 2010

“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

-GEORGE SANTAYANA

An Entire Universe

"Whosoever saves a single life, saves an entire universe" (Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5)

http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/righteous/entire_universe.asp

During the Holocaust, there were…

Victims/Survivors Perpetrators Bystanders Resisters Rescuers Liberators

The Righteous Among Nations

A way of recognizing those who were Rescuers during the Holocaust.

Set up by Yad Vashem, an organization in Israel dedicated to preserving the history of the Holocaust.

http://www1.yadvashem.org/righteous_new/index.html

The Righteous Among Nations

“This project is an unprecedented attempt by the victims to pay tribute to people who stood by their side at a time of persecution and great tragedy. Based on the principle that each individual is responsible for his or her deeds, the program is aimed at singling out within the nations of perpetrators, collaborators and bystanders persons who bucked the general trend and helped the persecuted Jews.”

The Righteous Among Nations

“The Righteous honored by Yad Vashem come from 44 countries; they are Christians from all denominations as well as Muslims, religious and agnostic, men and women, people from all walks of life, of all ages, educated professionals and illiterate peasants, rich and poor. The only common denominator is the humanity and the courage they displayed by standing up for their moral principles.”

Main ways the Righteous helped:

Hiding Jews in the rescuers' home or on their property.

Providing false papers and false identities

Smuggling and assisting Jews to escape

The rescue of children

Where to go…

Along the Left-hand navigation - Featured Stories

Select ANY story - Except Miep :)

http://www1.yadvashem.org/righteous_new/featured_stories.html

Miep Gies

As you are working on your research paper, I will be completing one with you on Miep.

http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/righteous/stories/gies.asp

Requirements of the Project

A 2-3 page Research paper– 1 inch margins– 12 point, Times New Roman font– Double spaced

Requirements of the Project

Topics that must be addressed in paper:

– Childhood/background– What they did during the War (what makes

them Righteous?)– A paragraph on where they are from (do

research on that country)– **What was going on in their area during the

war? **– What happened to them after liberation?

Requirements of the Project

Additionally, you must complete:

A Poster for your Righteous person.– Timeline– Map – Picture (if available)– 3 Artifacts (aspects of their life).

Requirements of the Project

The Last requirement:

A short, 5-7 minute presentation– Share the story of what happened with

your individual– Explain the elements of your poster

How will I be graded?

Each element will have a grade: Pre-writing Worksheet Research Chart Outline Rough Draft Peer revision Final Draft of Paper Poster Presentation

Where to start?

Begin with the “Where to Go” website, and select a biography to research.

Print their biography and report to Miss Shumway who you would like to research - first come first serve!

Fill out Pre-writing worksheet.