Coming into class today, I discovered my partnership with River, who had come up with many innovative ideas about how and what to do the project on.
Our three main objectives are:
1. Compare the the varying perspectives of victims, survivors, bystanders, rescuers, and perpetrators during the Holocaust.
2. Assess the responses of the United States and other nations to the violation of human rights that occured during the Holocaust and other genocides.
3. Explain how World War II and the Holocaust led to the creation of international organizations to protect human rights, and describe the subsequent impact of these organizations.
We have reflected on these ideas and combined them all into one to form the essential question:
What were the responses to the Holocaust and World War II as it began, evolved, and concluded? What resulted from this train of events?
Futhermore, we have decided on the project format of a scrapbook. With this, we would be able to include various forms of creativity, such as photographs, poetry, journal entries, etc. I'm trying to come up with ideas in which to incorporate my actual photography within it. I would love to be able to do this, but I'm not quite sure where I would find subjects to take pictures of and still have them be relevant to the Holocaust. Perhaps I could take pictures with a darker and slightly sinister feeling because it reflects the overall mood of the Holocaust and World War II. I still have a lot of brainstorming to do.
Wow, a scrapbook is such a great idea! Especially with your photography, I think that it will be a great medium for conveying the overall feeling/mood that comes along with the Holocaust.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you envision as an answer to "responses to... World War II..."? How do you plan to address this part of the essential question you've created?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see how you incorporate your photography into it. The only way I can think of right now is to visit a Holocaust center (I believe Montclair State U has one, though I'm not certain if that's correct) and photograph the artifacts.
Wow, that's so funny! Isaiah and I are doing the same 3 objectives! I am in love with the idea of creating a scrapbook. Not only is it creative, but it will be an EXCELLENT way to be able to display every aspect of the Holocaust and the war. The pictures and poetry pieces will definitely make the project more interesting, for you and for the reader/audience. Good job! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline and Beth! The scrapbook was River's idea. :)
ReplyDeleteAs an answer to "responses to...World War II", we plan to research whether people stood up for the Jews, whether they hid, whether they simply went along with Nazis, etc. We plan to address this question through journal entries and poetry giving accounts of the desicions people in such situations made.
Hi Guys! I also think that the scrapbook medium is such a creative idea. Who will the scrapbook belong to? I think if it has an owner is can be more personal, and help convey a certain feeling about the holocaust.
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