Period L3, Step One

For your web quest, you will investigate several important topics central to The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. In this book, you will experience the Holocaust through the eyes of death, who finds himself particularly busy in early- to mid-World War II. Far from being morbid, the story centers around a pugnacious girl who comes-of-age, experiencing personal loss, moral righteousness, and forbidden words.

So, before we begin this terrific story, we need to learn about several topics. To achieve this goal, each of you will embark on a web quest. The topics for exploration include:

The Nazi Party/Third Reich
The Holocaust/Persecution of Jews
World War II Overview
Book Burning in World War II
The Nazi Flag and Nationalism
Adolf Hitler and Mein Kampf
Transportation in Nazi Germany
Helping the Jewish People
The Nuremberg Laws
Hitler Youth/Band of German Girls

Step one in your web quest is to take thirty minutes to explore the ten topics above, working with one partner. Both members of the group have a role at this stage:

1) Computer Operator
The Computer Operator (CO) is in charge of signing out and taking care of the group's laptop. The CO will also navigate (visit) the Web sites listed below.

2)Transcriptionist
The Transcriptionist (T) is responsible for taking notes for the group when they discover an important piece of information. The T should also keep track of the source (the web address) for each note.

The Web sites that have been selected for your use in this web quest are listed below. You may not use any other sites.

The Very Long View
Holocaust Facts
Library ThinkQuest
Auschwitz
Holocaust Survivors
Holocaust History
U.S. Holocaust Museum
Remember.org
History Place
WebPath Express
Marvel!
History Place
Fighting Fires of Hate


Once your group has had a chance to explore all ten topics, rank your interest level for each, from 1-10. 1 represents your first choice, 2 your second choice, and so on.

When the thirty minutes are up, we will embark on Step Two.