Holocaust Cattle Cars

INFORMATION

• Cattle Cars were used by both the Allied and Axis forces in World War II.

• Both armies used these railroad cars to transport troops, equipment, and supplies.

• Germans used them to mass transport Jews to Concentration Camps and Crematoriums.

Notice the Star of David on the Jewish people as they were loaded onto the cattle cars.

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/markings.html

DimensionsLength 31’ 6”, Width 14’, Height 13’2”

TASK 1

• MARK OFF THE DIMENSIONS OF A CATTLE CAR ON THE GROUND.

• FIND THE AREA OF THE BASE OF A CATTLE CAR.

TASK 2

• ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF STANDING PEOPLE THAT COULD FIT INSIDE A CATTLE CAR.

• GO TO http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTIwNDE2MzQ1MTI/web

• INCLUDE YOUR NAME WITH YOUR ESTIMATION

TASK 3

• FIND THE MEAN OF THE ESTIMATIONS.

• FIND THE MEDIAN OF THE ESTIMATIONS.

• FIND THE MODE OF THE ESTIMATIONS.

• FIND THE RANGE OF THE ESTIMATIONS.

• IF NECESSARY, ROUND TO THE NEAREST TENTH.

TASK 4

• FIND THE AREA OF A GROUP OF 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 STANDING STUDENTS.

• ORGANIZE THIS INFORMATION INTO A TABLE.

CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/children-of-the-holocaust/e6305e5c1df8a0643b0ee6305e5c1df8a0643b0e-422801900721?q=CHILDREN+OF+THE+HOLOCAUST&FORM=VIRE4

TASK 5

• USE PROPORTIONS OR UNIT RATES TO PREDICT THE NUMBER OF STANDING PEOPLE THAT CAN FIT INTO A CATTLE CAR BASED ON EACH AREA FROM TASK 4.

• ADD THE PREDICTIONS TO YOUR TABLE.

TASK 6

• ORGANIZE ALL INFORMATION ON A PAGES DOCUMENT.

• USE TABLES WHEN NEEDED.

• LABEL ALL INFORMATION CORRECTLY.

CONCLUSION

• READ CHAPTER 6 OF BUCHENWALD FLYBOY BY JOE MOSER.

• http://buchenwaldflyboy.wordpress.com/chapter-6-cattle-car-to-hell/

• 8th GRADE MATH

• CROSS CURRICULAR HOLOCAUST UNIT

• 2 – 3 DAYS

• STANDARDS 5.3, 5.1, 4.2