The World of The Book Thief

Welcome: The World of The Book Thief
Description: An research of the time of Hitler's rise to power in Germany. The WebQuest looks at it from the German people's perspective as the Nazi party reigns and the Jewish community is being herded into ghettos and camps. There are five questions that are posed for you to address and several websites available to research. Individually, find the answers to the questions developing a two page paper based on your answers. Then you will work in groups of four to create either a Power point or VoiceThread presentation of your findings. You will also reflect on how this information will affect you as you begin reading The Book Thief. Please click on the detailed directions below.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: English / Language Arts
Keywords: German people, World War II, Nazi, Hitler, The Book Thief
Author(s): Lorena Bathey