Title: Hereos of the Holocaust Forum
Course: BC - Genocide Studies 12 - 1.0 > Section: Unit 3: Escalation of the Holocaust

Instructions:

Do online or library-based research to discover the story of one person who you believe acted in a heroic way during the Holocaust. Find enough biographical and historical details to be able to convey their story to your classmates in a well-written summary.

Questions you may want to explore may include:

- Actions they took that preserved and valued lives beyond their own
- Ways in which they behaved sacrificially or risked their own safety
- The results of their actions

Your first post will be marked according to the forum marking criteria below. You then must respond to another student in your class by replying to their post. Your second post should add additional details to the story of the hero, which may require additional research on your part.

Be sure to include a link to any information that you have included in your original or response post, so that others can check your research and learn more.

Rubric

 | Not Completed | Emerging (Unsatisfactory) | Developing (Satisfactory) | Proficient (Very Good) | Extending (Excellent)
 | 0 | 4               5               6              7               8              9              10
Reasoning and Analysis | Not completed | Post is off-topic or irrelevant. Research is not from reliable sources. No clear sense of the subject’s story emerges from the post. | Demonstrates awareness of the topic but little reflection on it. Story is told in a way that lacks artistry, and few elements of the subject’s story are highlighted. | Demonstrates consideration of the prompt. Research is from reliable sources. Story is told effectively, highlighting a few key elements of the subject’s story. | Demonstrates thoughtful considerations of the prompt. Research is from reliable sources. Story is told in a compelling and thought-provoking way, highlighting specific elements of the subject’s story.
Responses | No responses were made or responses were inappropriate or rude. | Insufficient response to the topic, with mere agreement or disagreement, but no engagement in discussion. | Responses are minimally completed with a simple response to the original post. Few questions are asked and little further thinking is added. | Responses are thoughtful and engaged. May include a question or some good discussion starters. | Responses demonstrate thoughtful engagement with the original post. Thoughtful questions and excellent prompts for further discussion are included.
Total         /10 (Averaged between all posts)