The Devils Arithmetic By Jane Yolen 1 man

The Devil’s Arithmetic By Jane Yolen *

• 1 man Ø 12 years • 15, 000 camps

The Holocaust • An extensive or thorough destruction or devastation especially by fire. • The systematic slaughter of Jews by the Nazis during WWII.

The Story • The Devil’s Arithmetic was written by Jane Yolen. It is the story of Hannah Stern, a young woman who was uninterested in her Jewish heritage. Then she is transported back in time and forced to live the horrors of the Holocaust. http: //www. powells. com

Words to Know • Holocaust • Nazi: a member of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party which controlled Germany under Hitler from 1933 -1945. • Prejudice: an opinion judgment, preference, conception, knowledge formed without an examination of the facts. • Ghetto: a part of a town or city in which members of a particular race, religion, ethnic group, or nationality are forced to live by law. • Sacrifice: the surrender of something valuable or beloved as an act of devotion or in exchange for some perceived higher good. • Concentration Camp: a prison camp in which large numbers of political prisoners, aliens, or those considered undesirable are confined and sometimes executed. http: //fcit. usf. edu/Holocaust/gallery/46199. htm

Web Quest • To better help you understand the historical context of The Devil’s Arithmetic you will do the following Web Quest and the worksheet. You can work together in groups of 2. • www. 2 fultonschools. org/teacher/ottg

• http: //www 2. fultonschools. org/teacher/ottg/ Devil's_Arithmetic/Webquest. doc • Teacher Lesson Plans, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Social Studies, Glencoe • Holocaust Remembrance • The Devil's Aritmetic Web. Quest