In 1939, Nicholas Winton saved the lives of 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia by bringing them across Hitler’s Germany to his native Britain. For nearly 50 years, Winton kept secret how he rescued these children; not even his wife knew anything about it. There are more than 6,000 descendants of the children Winton saved—and all of them owe their lives to this gentle, unassuming hero, now over 100 years old. Twenty-six “rescued children” from all over the world are featured in the film, among them CBC correspondent Joe Schlesinger.
Themes: heroism, determination, survival, altruism
Themes: heroism, determination, survival, altruism
Activity I & II - Sacred Writing Time
I. "Nicky's Family"
1. What does the word family mean to you?
2. Predict, based on the title, what the film will be about.
3. How important is it to help those in need? What about helping those that are not in your own family? What about helping strangers?
II. Themes
In your writer's notebook, please free associate anything that comes to mind when you hear the following words:
1. Hero
2. Secret
3. Loyalty
4. Intolerance
5. Prejudice
I. "Nicky's Family"
1. What does the word family mean to you?
2. Predict, based on the title, what the film will be about.
3. How important is it to help those in need? What about helping those that are not in your own family? What about helping strangers?
II. Themes
In your writer's notebook, please free associate anything that comes to mind when you hear the following words:
1. Hero
2. Secret
3. Loyalty
4. Intolerance
5. Prejudice
III. The Holocaust - Assessing Prior Knowledge
In groups, please complete the graphic organizer on the Holocaust. We will use this to discuss the factual aspects of history, clarify misunderstandings, and write down any questions that we still have after a discussion.
In groups, please complete the graphic organizer on the Holocaust. We will use this to discuss the factual aspects of history, clarify misunderstandings, and write down any questions that we still have after a discussion.
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