Summary: In smaller groups students read diary excerpts from the War Childhood Museum’s collection and they recognize the living conditions of children growing up in war, their state of mind, feelings and emotions, as well as parts of the text that leave a special impression on them, and at the end, they discuss the differences and similarities in different diary excerpts.
Main age group: 13-14
Time needed: 2 x 45-minute periods
Objectives:
- Familiarising students with living conditions during the war
- Drawing conclusions based on the text of diary excerpts and understanding cause-and-effect relationships
- Expression of personal opinions
- Peer learning
- Developing empathy
- Understanding term propaganda and recognizing the mechanisms of propaganda
Materials needed: Photos, printed out copies of diary excerpts, Power Point presentation