Ben was surprised to learn about the Holocaust. This is one area in history that he did not seem to know about before we reached it in the text/timeline. We read in the text about the rise of Hitler, concentration camps, the Holocaust and genocide. We supplemented our reading with a short video on BrainPop about Hitler and the Holocaust. Ben asked some great questions. He finished painting his 3D globe for Earth Day and it is hanging in the front of the school. He added banners that encourage recycling.