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This Holocaust literature project was designed for sixth grade students in a parochial K-8 school in a suburban area. The school houses 50 sixth grade students split into 2 classes of that rotate through general education and elective courses daily. The total school population is around 400 and a part-time school librarian (not certified) is employed by the school. Students are largely self-motivated and ISTEP scores for the school are high. The school is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Students come from professional and working class homes with little multicultural diversity. Students in the school do not have experience with the Big 6 Inquiry model or information literacy skills and most students will go on to attend a high school where instructors do use the Big 6 Model.

The second Holocaust literature project was designed for ninth grade students in an inter-parochial school in an urban area. The school houses 270 ninth grade students while the total school population is around 1100. A full-time media specialist is employed by the school. Students are largely self-motivated and ISTEP scores for the school are high. The school has qualified as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 3 times. Students come from professional and working class homes with little multicultural diversity. Students in the school do have experience using the Big 6 Inquiry Model.