In Lois Lowry's novel, Number the Stars, we were introduced to Annemarie Johansen, a young Danish girl, and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, a Jew.  Our class learned how both girls faced many trials and tribulations throughout World War II.  While reading the book, we also found out that Annemarie's family friend, Peter, was involved in the Danish Resistance.  Many of you were surprised that the Resistance sabotaged the Nazis and provided intelligence for the Allies. Thanks to the hard work of the Resistance and the Danish people, several thousand Jews were smuggled safely out of Denmark into neutral Sweden. Now I want you to take our story one step further.  Join me in a fun-filled quest as we combine our newfound knowledge about World War II with technology! 

 

 

 What Will We Be Doing and Why?

 

    In this webquest, you will learn how to create a podcast, compose the cover letter of a newspaper, and record an instructional video. You will also educate yourself on how to make text to world connections and increase your reading comprehension.  

 
    Have you ever thought about what your life would have been like if you had been living in Denmark during World War II?  Besides being harassed by the Nazis soldiers that stood on every street corner of Copenhagen, the Danes had to ration their limited supplies of food and clothing; they even had to limit their electricity.  In addition, many of the Danes' every day items, such as coffee, tea, sugar, and butter had been confiscated by the Germans for their own use. The Danish Jews lived in constant fear that their businesses would be shut down, or even worse, they would loose their homes and be relocated to a concentration camp.  The Danish people were very brave, and tried to help one another.
 
    If you were a Protestant Dane, would you have been brave enough to put the needs of the Jewish Danes before your own? If you thought you would never have to go through the perils of World War II, you are wrong!  Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to join the Resistance and help save the Danish Jews!  Are you up for the challenge?

 

 

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