Lesson Plan: For Teachers: Hana's Suitcase?

Teacher Resources

This lesson plan uses media artifacts found on the CBC Digital Archives website to compare and contrast information presented in reports about “Hana’s Suitcase.” The research and discussion support the writing of an opinion piece. Student handouts are available for download as a PDF. The lessons can be integrated with history and English language arts. Possible topics of study relevant to this lesson are the Second World War, the Holocaust, concentration camps and human rights violations.

UN Declarations and Examples

• UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Subject Areas

English, Social Sciences and Humanities

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Curriculum Links by Province / Territory

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New Brunswick	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Alberta	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Northwest Territories	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Nova Scotia	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Ontario	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Prince Edward Island	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Québec	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Saskatchewan	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Yukon	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Manitoba	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
British Columbia	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Newfoundland and Labrador	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None
Nunavut	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	None