T4 By: Ann Clare LeZotte
By: Abby Bartel
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Characters
Paula Becker
A 13 year old girl that was born deaf and has to go into hiding from the Nazi's
Father Josef
A priest in Paula's town and he brings Paula to different hiding places.
Stephanie
Stephanie is one of the people that helps hide Paula and teaches her sign language so she can communicate with her.
Father Michael
He owns a shelter outside of Berlin Germany which is another place that Paula stays and he is doesn't agree with T4 and what is happening
Poor Kurt
is one of Paula's friends at the shelter and helps Paula understand what is happening during the T4
Clara Becker
Paula's younger sister that she shares a room with and sends her sister drawings while she is in hiding
The Nazi Euthanasia (T4) Programme
Conflict
When the Nazi's create T4 (Tiergartenstrasse 4) it was ran by doctors that killed the mentally ill and people with disabilities. Paula is mentally ill so she is forced to go into hiding to stay alive
Plot
When Paula goes into hiding she realizes that she cannot hear or understand what is going on and the Nazi's are everywhere looking for mentally ill children or adults
Holocaust Day 2013 - the Disabled fight back