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Hana's Suitcase: Exploring the Holocaust Literary Nonfiction Study Unit

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Grade Levels
4th - 7th, Homeschool
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35 pages
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I love the brochure-style of this novel study. It allows for literary analysis without a significant amount of written work.
My students found this resource engaging. It has such a good variety of ideas which allowed students to move away from a Q & A format. I would highly recommend this resource.

Description

This book companion for Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine can save you hours of prep for your literature circles or book clubs. Students will learn about the Holocaust through two different lenses while developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary.

This standards-aligned novel study for Hana's Suitcase engages students, but it doesn't overwhelm your readers with countless chapter questions that just require them to regurgitate the text. Instead, it focuses on getting students to think deeply about the text through the context of a specific reading skill.

Standards-aligned & perfect for novel studies, small group book clubs or lit circles, independent reading, or as a way to monitor and teach during read alouds.

Benefits of Trifolds over Traditional Literature Units:

❑ Foldable format provides novelty and encourages student engagement

❑ Daily comprehension focus builds reading comprehension skills vs. plot recall

❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant readers and writers

❑ Requires deep analysis and application of text-based knowledge

❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies

Skills addressed:

✔Analyzing nonfiction text features

✔Character traits

✔Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions

✔Making historical and personal connections through text

✔Vocabulary & context clues

✔Compare & contrast

And so much more!

Product Contents:

• Instructional planning guide

• 2 paper-saving novel study trifolds - up to 10 instructional days

• 2 weekly word of the day flip books for text-based vocabulary

• Cut & paste comprehension prompts for interactive journals

• Easy-to-follow directions for printing & prep

• Trifold Answer keys

BONUS resources for enrichment & extension - virtual field trips, timelines, pronunciation guides

Get this title for just $6 when you purchase it as a part of a Build Your Own Trifold Novel Study Bundle!

Other book companions for helping teach about the Holocaust:

Number the Stars

Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust

Milkweed

Snow Treasure

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Total Pages
35 pages
Answer Key
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Teaching Duration
2 Weeks
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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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