5th GRADE LIBRARY
After completing the book When the Soldiers Were Gone students will select one of the activities at the bottom of the page.
When the Soldiers Were Gone
By
Vera W. Propp
NAME__________________
SETTING:
Holland or the Netherlands in the years 1945 and 1946 just after World War II.
CHARACTERS
Henk or Benjamin____________________________
Kootje______________________________________
David Van Sorg_______________________________
Elsbet Van Sorg_______________________________
Miep_________________________________________
Pieter________________________________________
Carl__________________________________________
VOCABULARY
holocaust__________________________________
Jews_______________________________________
Nazis______________________________________
Allied soldiers________________________________
Special Activities
1. Tell about the country of Holland or the Netherlands.
-what crops do they raise
-what other kinds of work do they do
-what is the topography of the land (hills, mountains, flat)
-what have they done about the sea in order to get more land
-what characteristics do most of the people have in common
2. Tell about World War II and what happened to the people of
Holland.
When the Soldiers Were Gone
Activities Con.
3. Tell what happened during the Holocaust.
4. How did the cross around Henk/Benjamin's neck save his life?
Explain.
5. Describe the differences in Henk/Benjamin's two families.
How would you feel in this situation?
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