110 pages • 3 hours read
Livia Bitton-JacksonI Have Lived a Thousand Years
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | YA | Published in 1997A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Short Answer
1. Known colloquially in Israel as “Yom HaShoah,” May 5 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Are you familiar with this holiday? Generally, discuss what you’ve learned about the Holocaust in your studies so far. In addition to the basic facts of the Holocaust (when it happened, where it occurred, who was involved, etc.), also discuss the reasons why Hitler targeted Jewish people during the Holocaust.
Teaching Suggestion: The United States Holocaust Museum offers a compilation of resources entitled “Teaching Materials on the Holocaust: Foundational Holocaust Lesson Plans for Teaching Students.” Depending on how this discussion goes, you may want to have students focus on certain sections of this lesson plan—for example, if students are unclear on the timing of the Holocaust in relation to other world events, you may want to review “Lesson: Holocaust Timeline Activity.” This prompt will encourage students to think more deeply about Jewish Identity and the impact of the Holocaust on shaping that identity.
