Thanks for Not Killing My Son, by Rita Schindler, P. 174-175 Examine Technique

Thanks for Not Killing My Son, by Rita Schindler, p. 174-175 Examine Technique

1. What techniques does Schindler use to make her letter effective? What is the effect of each technique? Name: ______Date: ______Logic Emotion Facts

What is the effect of using What is the effect of using What is the effect of using ‘facts’? ‘logic’? ‘emotion’? 2. Write a personal response. Write about your reaction to this letter. What thoughts and feelings did it evoke? Why? Share your response with a partner. Complete ‘Three Stars and a Wish’ forms.

Thanks for Not Killing My Son, by Rita Schindler, p. 174-175 Conduct an Interview

Work with a partner to role-play an interview between a news reporter and Rita Schindler. Write 5 questions that will elicit information of interest to your audience. Use what you learn about Rita Schindler from the letter to craft responses that she might give. Present your interview to the class.

Five Questions Responses Mrs. Schindler might give Name______Date: ______Rubric for Interview Task Description: Interview with Rita Schindler

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

 Understan  Understanding  Understanding  Shows little ding of story is of story is of story show knowledge of extensive suitable some knowledge topic  Demonstra  Demonstrates  Demonstrates  Demonstrates tes that person that person that person that person Preparation 10 being interviewed is interviewed is interviewed is interviewed is appropriate for poor choice for not an extremely topic this topic appropriate appropriate for choice for this topic topic  Shows in-depth  Shows  Shows basic  Shows little understanding of understanding understanding of understanding Understanding topic but lacks depth topic of topic 10  3-4 underlying  2 underlying  One underlying  No of Research concepts concepts concept underlying presented presented presented concepts presented  Open ended  Some open  Few questions  All questions questions ended questions were open ended are yes/no  Questions  Some questions  Few questions  Questions Interview designed to draw were designed were designed to were not 20 out information to draw out draw out designed to Questions from person information information draw out interviewed from person from person information interviewed interviewed from person interviewed  Questions asked  Most questions  Few questions  Questions are in logical order asked in logical are asked in not in logical  Questions are order logical order order Logical and designed to  Some questions  Few questions  Questions are 10 Sequential build on are designed to are designed to not designed previous build on build on to build on questions previous previous previous questions questions questions

Name: ______Date: ______