Teaching Prisoner B-3087
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- The initial work detail there for Yanek was settled to the stone quarry, where he was to carry them up a long hill Once day two came, Yanek soon discovered the Buchenwald had a zoo, open to the public, where they looked down upon the prisoners in disgust, and built for the Nazis'.
- Yanek tries to get him up but the Nazi's had other plans for Fred. AFter they had beaten him and cut him, they hung him in the gallows in the middle of the camp so all would see that if you do not work it will kill you. After this loss to Yanek he never gets close with a fellow prisoner again.
The Prisoner B-3087 lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and activities will help students gain an intimate understanding of the text, while the tests and quizzes will help you evaluate how well the students have grasped the material. View a free sample
Start studying Prisoner B-3087. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Having read Chapters 1-5 of the book Prisoner B-3087, write a summary of each chapter using Google Docs. Make sure you include the Chapter number, 10 sentences for each chapter, and use correct grammar and punctuation. Learning Activity 3-Art, Reading, Writing, Storyboards Read Chapters 6-10. Prisoner B-3087. A novel by Alan Gratz, Prisoner B-3087 is based on a true story as told by Ruth and Jack Gruener. The protagonist, Yanek Gruener, is a young Polish boy who is taken prisoner.
Target Grade: 7th-12th (Middle School and High School)
Length of Lesson Plan: Approximately 167 pages. Page count is estimated at 300 words per page. Length will vary depending on format viewed.
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Lesson Plan Calendars
The Lesson Plan Calendars provide daily suggestions about what to teach. They include detailed descriptions of when to assign reading, homework, in-class work, fun activities, quizzes, tests and more. Use the entire Prisoner B-3087 calendar, or supplement it with your own curriculum ideas. Calendars cover one, two, four, and eight week units. Determine how long your Prisoner B-3087 unit will be, then use one of the calendars provided to plan out your entire lesson.
Chapter Abstracts
Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter of Prisoner B-3087. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of important characters. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a 'key' for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of Prisoner B-3087 for either a student or teacher.
Character and Object Descriptions
Character and Object Descriptions provide descriptions of the significant characters as well as objects and places in Prisoner B-3087. These can be printed out and used as an individual study guide for students, a 'key' for leading a class discussion, a summary review prior to exams, or a refresher for an educator. The character and object descriptions are also used in some of the quizzes and tests in this lesson plan. The longest descriptions run about 200 words. They become shorter as the importance of the character or object declines.
Daily Lessons
This section of the lesson plan contains 30 Daily Lessons. Daily Lessons each have a specific objective and offer at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about Prisoner B-3087 in a classroom setting. You can combine daily lessons or use the ideas within them to create your own unique curriculum. They vary greatly from day to day and offer an array of creative ideas that provide many options for an educator.
Fun Classroom Activities
Fun Classroom Activities differ from Daily Lessons because they make 'fun' a priority. The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help students understand Prisoner B-3087 in fun and entertaining ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. Many of the activities encourage students to interact with each other, be creative and think 'outside of the box,' and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by 'doing' rather than simply studying. Fun activities are a great way to keep students interested and engaged while still providing a deeper understanding of Prisoner B-3087 and its themes.
Essay Questions/Writing Assignments
These 20 Essay Questions/Writing Assignments can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment on Prisoner B-3087. Students should have a full understanding of the unit material in order to answer these questions. They often include multiple parts of the work and ask for a thorough analysis of the overall text. They nearly always require a substantial response. Essay responses are typically expected to be one (or more) page(s) and consist of multiple paragraphs, although it is possible to write answers more briefly. These essays are designed to challenge a student's understanding of the broad points in a work, interactions among the characters, and main points and themes of the text. But, they also cover many of the other issues specific to the work and to the world today.
Short Essay Questions
The 60 Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of Prisoner B-3087 by describing what they've read, rather than just recalling it. The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than multiple choice questions, but are shorter than the essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
The 180 Multiple Choice Questions in this lesson plan will test a student's recall and understanding of Prisoner B-3087. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within Prisoner B-3087. This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit. Typically, there are 5-15 questions per chapter, act or section.
Evaluation Forms
Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form when students are reading aloud in class. Pass the forms out before you assign reading, so students will know what to expect. You can use the forms to provide general feedback on audibility, pronunciation, articulation, expression and rate of speech. You can use this form to grade students, or simply comment on their progress.
Use the Writing Evaluation Form when you're grading student essays. This will help you establish uniform criteria for grading essays even though students may be writing about different aspects of the material. By following this form you will be able to evaluate the thesis, organization, supporting arguments, paragraph transitions, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. of each student's essay.
Quizzes/Homework Assignments
The Quizzes/Homework Assignments are worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways. They pull questions from the multiple choice and short essay sections, the character and object descriptions, and the chapter abstracts to create worksheets that can be used for pop quizzes, in-class assignments and homework. Periodic homework assignments and quizzes are a great way to encourage students to stay on top of their assigned reading. They can also help you determine which concepts and ideas your class grasps and which they need more guidance on. By pulling from the different sections of the lesson plan, quizzes and homework assignments offer a comprehensive review of Prisoner B-3087 in manageable increments that are less substantial than a full blown test.
Tests
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Use the Test Summary page to determine which pre-made test is most relevant to your students' learning styles. This lesson plan provides both full unit tests and mid-unit tests. You can choose from several tests that include differing combinations of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, short essay questions, full essay questions, character and object matching, etc. Some of the tests are designed to be more difficult than others. Some have essay questions, while others are limited to short-response questions, like multiple choice, matching and short answer questions. If you don't find the combination of questions that best suits your class, you can also create your own test on Prisoner B-3087.
Create Your Own Quiz or Test
You have the option to Create Your Own Quiz or Test. If you want to integrate questions you've developed for your curriculum with the questions in this lesson plan, or you simply want to create a unique test or quiz from the questions this lesson plan offers, it's easy to do. Cut and paste the information from the Create Your Own Quiz or Test page into a Word document to get started. Scroll through the sections of the lesson plan that most interest you and cut and paste the exact questions you want to use into your new, personalized Prisoner B-3087 lesson plan.
During the third week, students will be reflecting on the characters within the book will wrapping up and completing it. Also, they will be planning, designing, and displaying their final product. They will also focus on their final reflection.
Day 11 - Monday
Students have prepared for today by reading Chapters 27 and 28. These chapters cover another death march from Gross-Rosen to Dachau. Yanek witnesses Czechs' kindness to the Jews as they passed their streets, giving them bread when they could. He also encounters MoonFace again, and shows an amazing display of bravery as he asks him for some bread, which he receives. Yanek also tries to escape death by hiding his Jewish identity and pretending to be Polish, but his plan backfires.
To begin, I will teach a mini-lesson on Characterization. The following is an outline of my lesson:
First, i will ask students what 'characterization' is, and lead a small discussion. The learning objective is that students will analyze the techniques that authors utilize in order to describe characters in a story.
Show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GVgbykf8A (Students should take notes as they watch)
In groups of two, students will collaborate and create a Character Map (on next page) of Yanek by using their notes from the video and their knowledge of Prisoner B-3087.
Then, we will discuss the concepts in the video:
Direct vs. Indirect Characterization (In Prisoner B-3087, which one do we rely more on to learn about Yanek? How do you know?)
Does Yanek Change? Is he complex? Can we understand him or is he mysterious? If he does change, how does he?)
Obviously, Yanek faces a lot of conflict. Which does he face more of: Internal or External? Give an example of external conflict in Chapters 27-28. An example of internal conflict in Chapters 27-28.)
Write down one quote from Yanek in these chapters. What does these words or thoughts tell you about Yanek?
What action stood out to you in these chapters? Why?
Draw a picture of Yanek. What descriptions of him does the author give us?
How has his background shaped him in THESE CHAPTERS?
How would you describe his personality? Would you be his friend?
Describe his relationships with others in these chapters.
Finally, what is his motivation throughout the book?
To end the lesson, pairs will be given a second Character Map, and must use this new knowledge they've considered about Yanek to create an even better Character Map.
Day 12 - Tuesday
Today students must turn in a One-Pager on chapters 27-29. When Yanek arrives to the next camp, he is surprised to learn that no one is forced to work. The concentration camp is attacked and eventually is incapacitated. Americans enter and rescue Yanek and the other surviving Jews.
Dean guitar model numbers chart. Students will discuss their One-Pager quotes and picture for in groups of 3 or 4, and then I will lead a whole-class discussion on Chapter 29:
Why does Yanek not believe that all the guards have left?
What emotions must be going through the prisoner's mind when they realize the guards have left? What about when they learn that the American soldiers have arrived?
Survey: Who thought this would have a good ending? Why? Who thought this would end badly? Why?
What do you think will happen next?
After discussion, i will implement a characterization strategy to reinforce students' understanding of characterization (example attached below as a file):
I will facilitate the completion of the Character Cell Phone worksheet. Students will pretend that that they have found Yanek's (or another character of their choice) cell phone.
First, students will have to sketch his screen saver.
Then, they will have to create an email inbox with two email messages. They will have to form the messages and tell who sent these to the character.
Finally, they will go through the characters' music playlist and list the top 3 song titles (real or imaginary songs) and explain why they chose those titles.
This should be a fun, engaging activity for students. They will have to apply their knowledge of the character as they complete the assignment.
Day 13 - Wednesday
To prepare, students completed the book and their final One-Page the night before. In the end, Yanek attempts to live a normal life again and moves to America with his surviving family members. The students also learned about Jack Gruener, the man whose story inspired Prisoner B-3087.
To begin the book club i will have students complete an activity that i've actually done with students before and that proved very successful. Students will be paired together randomly and will be tasked with creating a short story about their partner whether they are close friends with that person or only associates. They will have to show their understanding of characterization by using the concepts we discussed during the mini-lesson in their short story (which could be used as an informal, formative assessment). When the time for writing is complete, students will then read their stories aloud (without mentioning which student the story is about), and the rest of the class will attempt to guess who the story is about.
Character and Object Descriptions
Character and Object Descriptions provide descriptions of the significant characters as well as objects and places in Prisoner B-3087. These can be printed out and used as an individual study guide for students, a 'key' for leading a class discussion, a summary review prior to exams, or a refresher for an educator. The character and object descriptions are also used in some of the quizzes and tests in this lesson plan. The longest descriptions run about 200 words. They become shorter as the importance of the character or object declines.
Daily Lessons
This section of the lesson plan contains 30 Daily Lessons. Daily Lessons each have a specific objective and offer at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about Prisoner B-3087 in a classroom setting. You can combine daily lessons or use the ideas within them to create your own unique curriculum. They vary greatly from day to day and offer an array of creative ideas that provide many options for an educator.
Fun Classroom Activities
Fun Classroom Activities differ from Daily Lessons because they make 'fun' a priority. The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help students understand Prisoner B-3087 in fun and entertaining ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and countless other creative exercises. Many of the activities encourage students to interact with each other, be creative and think 'outside of the box,' and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by 'doing' rather than simply studying. Fun activities are a great way to keep students interested and engaged while still providing a deeper understanding of Prisoner B-3087 and its themes.
Essay Questions/Writing Assignments
These 20 Essay Questions/Writing Assignments can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment on Prisoner B-3087. Students should have a full understanding of the unit material in order to answer these questions. They often include multiple parts of the work and ask for a thorough analysis of the overall text. They nearly always require a substantial response. Essay responses are typically expected to be one (or more) page(s) and consist of multiple paragraphs, although it is possible to write answers more briefly. These essays are designed to challenge a student's understanding of the broad points in a work, interactions among the characters, and main points and themes of the text. But, they also cover many of the other issues specific to the work and to the world today.
Short Essay Questions
The 60 Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of Prisoner B-3087 by describing what they've read, rather than just recalling it. The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than multiple choice questions, but are shorter than the essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
The 180 Multiple Choice Questions in this lesson plan will test a student's recall and understanding of Prisoner B-3087. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within Prisoner B-3087. This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit. Typically, there are 5-15 questions per chapter, act or section.
Evaluation Forms
Use the Oral Reading Evaluation Form when students are reading aloud in class. Pass the forms out before you assign reading, so students will know what to expect. You can use the forms to provide general feedback on audibility, pronunciation, articulation, expression and rate of speech. You can use this form to grade students, or simply comment on their progress.
Use the Writing Evaluation Form when you're grading student essays. This will help you establish uniform criteria for grading essays even though students may be writing about different aspects of the material. By following this form you will be able to evaluate the thesis, organization, supporting arguments, paragraph transitions, grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. of each student's essay.
Quizzes/Homework Assignments
The Quizzes/Homework Assignments are worksheets that can be used in a variety of ways. They pull questions from the multiple choice and short essay sections, the character and object descriptions, and the chapter abstracts to create worksheets that can be used for pop quizzes, in-class assignments and homework. Periodic homework assignments and quizzes are a great way to encourage students to stay on top of their assigned reading. They can also help you determine which concepts and ideas your class grasps and which they need more guidance on. By pulling from the different sections of the lesson plan, quizzes and homework assignments offer a comprehensive review of Prisoner B-3087 in manageable increments that are less substantial than a full blown test.
Tests
Free Lesson Plans
Use the Test Summary page to determine which pre-made test is most relevant to your students' learning styles. This lesson plan provides both full unit tests and mid-unit tests. You can choose from several tests that include differing combinations of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, short essay questions, full essay questions, character and object matching, etc. Some of the tests are designed to be more difficult than others. Some have essay questions, while others are limited to short-response questions, like multiple choice, matching and short answer questions. If you don't find the combination of questions that best suits your class, you can also create your own test on Prisoner B-3087.
Create Your Own Quiz or Test
You have the option to Create Your Own Quiz or Test. If you want to integrate questions you've developed for your curriculum with the questions in this lesson plan, or you simply want to create a unique test or quiz from the questions this lesson plan offers, it's easy to do. Cut and paste the information from the Create Your Own Quiz or Test page into a Word document to get started. Scroll through the sections of the lesson plan that most interest you and cut and paste the exact questions you want to use into your new, personalized Prisoner B-3087 lesson plan.
During the third week, students will be reflecting on the characters within the book will wrapping up and completing it. Also, they will be planning, designing, and displaying their final product. They will also focus on their final reflection.
Day 11 - Monday
Students have prepared for today by reading Chapters 27 and 28. These chapters cover another death march from Gross-Rosen to Dachau. Yanek witnesses Czechs' kindness to the Jews as they passed their streets, giving them bread when they could. He also encounters MoonFace again, and shows an amazing display of bravery as he asks him for some bread, which he receives. Yanek also tries to escape death by hiding his Jewish identity and pretending to be Polish, but his plan backfires.
To begin, I will teach a mini-lesson on Characterization. The following is an outline of my lesson:
First, i will ask students what 'characterization' is, and lead a small discussion. The learning objective is that students will analyze the techniques that authors utilize in order to describe characters in a story.
Show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GVgbykf8A (Students should take notes as they watch)
In groups of two, students will collaborate and create a Character Map (on next page) of Yanek by using their notes from the video and their knowledge of Prisoner B-3087.
Then, we will discuss the concepts in the video:
Direct vs. Indirect Characterization (In Prisoner B-3087, which one do we rely more on to learn about Yanek? How do you know?)
Does Yanek Change? Is he complex? Can we understand him or is he mysterious? If he does change, how does he?)
Obviously, Yanek faces a lot of conflict. Which does he face more of: Internal or External? Give an example of external conflict in Chapters 27-28. An example of internal conflict in Chapters 27-28.)
Write down one quote from Yanek in these chapters. What does these words or thoughts tell you about Yanek?
What action stood out to you in these chapters? Why?
Draw a picture of Yanek. What descriptions of him does the author give us?
How has his background shaped him in THESE CHAPTERS?
How would you describe his personality? Would you be his friend?
Describe his relationships with others in these chapters.
Finally, what is his motivation throughout the book?
To end the lesson, pairs will be given a second Character Map, and must use this new knowledge they've considered about Yanek to create an even better Character Map.
Day 12 - Tuesday
Today students must turn in a One-Pager on chapters 27-29. When Yanek arrives to the next camp, he is surprised to learn that no one is forced to work. The concentration camp is attacked and eventually is incapacitated. Americans enter and rescue Yanek and the other surviving Jews.
Dean guitar model numbers chart. Students will discuss their One-Pager quotes and picture for in groups of 3 or 4, and then I will lead a whole-class discussion on Chapter 29:
Why does Yanek not believe that all the guards have left?
What emotions must be going through the prisoner's mind when they realize the guards have left? What about when they learn that the American soldiers have arrived?
Survey: Who thought this would have a good ending? Why? Who thought this would end badly? Why?
What do you think will happen next?
After discussion, i will implement a characterization strategy to reinforce students' understanding of characterization (example attached below as a file):
I will facilitate the completion of the Character Cell Phone worksheet. Students will pretend that that they have found Yanek's (or another character of their choice) cell phone.
First, students will have to sketch his screen saver.
Then, they will have to create an email inbox with two email messages. They will have to form the messages and tell who sent these to the character.
Finally, they will go through the characters' music playlist and list the top 3 song titles (real or imaginary songs) and explain why they chose those titles.
This should be a fun, engaging activity for students. They will have to apply their knowledge of the character as they complete the assignment.
Day 13 - Wednesday
To prepare, students completed the book and their final One-Page the night before. In the end, Yanek attempts to live a normal life again and moves to America with his surviving family members. The students also learned about Jack Gruener, the man whose story inspired Prisoner B-3087.
To begin the book club i will have students complete an activity that i've actually done with students before and that proved very successful. Students will be paired together randomly and will be tasked with creating a short story about their partner whether they are close friends with that person or only associates. They will have to show their understanding of characterization by using the concepts we discussed during the mini-lesson in their short story (which could be used as an informal, formative assessment). When the time for writing is complete, students will then read their stories aloud (without mentioning which student the story is about), and the rest of the class will attempt to guess who the story is about.
After this activity, i will facilitate a final whole-class discussion on the end of the book, and encourage students to begin reflecting on the book as a whole:
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Yanek is shocked to find out that he has his own bed! What do you think would be most surprising about being freed from 6 years of imprisonment?
When Yanek runs into Mrs. Immerglick, how has she changed since the beginning of the book?
What is the genre of this book? Is it fiction, or nonfiction, or something else?
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Why did Alan Gratz change some parts of the story?
What did you learn from this book?
How do you think it was possible for Hitler to create the Holocaust?
Why did the author choose the title of this book? What are some other titles the author could have chosen?
Will something like the Holocaust ever happen again? Why or why not?
How can you make sure this never happens again?
Day 14 - Thursday
Today students will collaborate together to create their classroom One Pager. This means that they must examine all of the quotes they have chosen and must collectively agree on the three quotes that are most essential to understanding the Plot, Theme, and Characterization of Yanek within the book. To make this more interesting (and less stressful for us teachers), the entire class must come to a decision IN COMPLETE SILENCE (just because it'll be fun to watch). Once the class has decided, they will assign some students to create drawings (very well-detailed, creative), one for each quote they've chosen. Other students will begin designing the One Pager Display Area in the hallway of the school. The remainder of the students will begin typing and completing the actual quotes (and a brief summary of the book to persuade other students to read it) to place on the Display. Students will be graded for the Display based on their participation and contribution to the overall product.
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Day 15 - Friday
If students do not complete the Display on Day 14 (which they probably won't), they will be able to do so at the beginning of Book Club today.
Next, students will submit their Final Reflections (assignment details and rubric can be assessed in the 'Final Reflection' link), and teachers will facilitate a whole-class discussion based on their reflections and anything else they'd like to share.
Finally, we will celebrate the completion of our unit by showing school administrators our One Pager Display, and students will enjoy a party with food and drinks.
