A WebQuest is a learning activity used by educators. During this activity learners read, analyze, and synthesize information using the World Wide Web.
I adapted the classroom based lesson "Voices from the Holocaust" to an interactive WebQuest, in which students explore the Holocaust through the novel, The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne. Teaching the Holocaust introduces students to the dangers of prejudice and promotes tolerance and compassion. Furthermore Holocaust education gives students an opportunity to understand their own feelings toward issues such as peer pressure, stereotyping, bullying, and discrimination. The character of Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas reflects this effectively and this novel is the main focus of our study.
You can find the link to this WebQuest in the Educational Links section in the top right corner of this blog.
The Poet's Corner
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She is an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her autobiographical books: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986), The Heart of a Woman (1981), Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976), Gather Together in My Name (1974), and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), which was nominated for the National Book Award.
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