What problem/challenge does the lesson try to solve?
To make a Holocaust story more relevant to our students’ frame of reference.
Also as far as language learning is concerned: to find relevant language and emotional concepts to express and cope with times of crisis.
What is the main question you want to answer?
This lesson is aimed at making the Holocaust more relevant to students. Comparing the Holocaust to the events of October 7 makes the topic more relatable to their own experiences.