‘My World’

An Excerpt from Hana Dubova’s Diary, November 19, 1940

http://www.followmyfootprints.co/primary-source-myworld

Activity #4 : ‘My World’

Instructions : Inspired by Hana’s diary entry, have students write their own version of ‘My World.’

Materials Needed : Student’s Journal.

Listening Activity # 1

‘Refuge’

WBUR’s Kind World Podcast (episode #49)

http://www.wbur.org/kindworld/2017/12/05/49-refuge

Notes to Teacher : This podcast is part of an award-winning 3-part series produced by WBUR, Boston’s local NPR station. It tells my story as I followed in Hana’s footprints. This specific episode will give the students an overview of Hana’s life throughout the wartime years and provide a concise and engaging way to learn a lot of history in a short period. It will also offer them a lens into how Hana’s journey has influenced my identity as the grandchild of a Holocaust survivor.

Materials Needed : Any device that can play a podcast or open a webpage (phone, ipad, computer).

Debrief Questions : What questions arise about Hana’s story? What pieces of history seem confusing or need clarifying? What questions does this bring up for the students about their own family history.