This document provides a unit plan for teaching Jane Yolen's novel The Devil's Arithmetic using the book as a tool to teach students about the Holocaust. The unit consists of 6 lessons that incorporate reading assignments, writing assignments, and research activities. Students will complete a KWL chart, webquest, vocabulary building, and three writing assignments - an informational essay, journal entries while reading, and a persuasive essay. The goals are for students to understand the Holocaust context of the novel and develop their analysis, research, and writing skills through engagement with the text.
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