WWII was one of the most horrendous wars in history, but the ‘cherry-on-top’ of this devastating period was the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide (mass murder) of around 6 million European Jews. There are still many different opinions about the Holocaust, some are in the past as shown in “Poisonous Mushrooms” by Julius Streicher, others happened a short time ago like “Students Visit to a Concentration Camp Makes Some People Mad” by McClatchy Tribune, and “WWII Heroine Irena Sendler” by unknown. All three have different purposes and meanings.…
Leaving the Holocaust in the past can haunt futures of innocent people. Learning about dehumanization during the massacre is very important. Imagine being controlled by a bell. “The bell. Already we must separate, go to bed.…
The Holocaust is a subject that is overlooked, misunderstood, and disregarded. Students do get taught about it in school, but it generally becomes a subject that people avoid discussing because they don’t want to offend someone. It soon became a subject that was too daunting and too terrifying to be thought of. People can’t even try to fathom the kind of evil it must take to degrade humans the way the Nazis did during the war, that they just stopped thinking about it all together. Some people even convinced themselves that the Holocaust never happened.…
Throughout my entire school career, teacher’s taught the importance to bear witness to the Holocaust. From reading Anne Frank’s diary, watching countless Holocaust documentaries, flipping through faded pictures of concentration camps, to reading Night by Elie Wiesel, all have transformed into means teachers try to teach empathy, understanding of our world, and cultural awareness. What the Holocaust Museum tried to tell the story that mingled the political culture with the actual tragedies of human genocide; that makes all the difference in a world that is home to so many who roam the earth blind to what happens around the world. This museum served a reminder that humans are only as kind, empathetic, and humble as we allow ourselves to be in times of reflection and that we write our history, choosing to believe and remember what we want. This museum serves as evidence of humans trying to do good in the world.…
There are several of reasons why the Holocaust subject should be taught and here are a few of them. First of all the Holocaust in no way, shape, or form was an accident. The event occurred because governments, individuals, and organizations made decisions…
The troublesome events of the Holocaust instilled a…
It is often difficult for modern high school students in this country to fully understand the Holocaust. We live in a world filled with instant communication and relative ease. It is commonly believed that innocent people will be treated fairly and not be mistreated without good cause. Such was not the case in the areas that fell under the iron hand of the Nazi regime, under Hitler’s rule. There, a person’s ethnic background could be all that separated an individual from life or death.…
The civic importance of the Holocaust Museum is to teach all future generations what discrimination leads to. If all generations are not taught and shown the terrifying…
Elie Wiesel once stated,” For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” The Holocaust started in 1932 and ended in 1945.The Nazis did not like the Jewish citizens, and blamed them for everything. The most common reason was religious beliefs. In the beginning, there was not that much violence, but then the Jews started to lose many privileges. Such as, losing the right to own a business, stay out late, own their homes, and eat any animal products.…
As people hear the word, the Holocaust, the first thing that comes to mind is a time of death and despair rather than the time of great bravery and lessons learned. Due to the true stories, people were able to share with the world, the time period between 1933 and 1945 is known as the Holocaust. Evidently, it is one of the most globally acknowledged genocides in history, where Adolf Hitler and the Nazis went through such dire circumstances to annihilate the Jews in concentration and death camps. They wanted to kill the Jews, not for their wealth and power, but because they were a “poisonous race”. Now imagine numerous children being a part of that.…
Why should future generations know about the holocaust? The Holocaust was an unquestionable powerful event that all started with Hitler and the Nazis in Germany. Not only German Jews but all Jews were killed just because Hitler thought they didn’t match the characteristics of a natural born German Jew. This was such a tragic event that it should be widely known by all generations. People and children of younger generations should all be aware that this happened in order to stop future events such as the Holocaust to happen again.…
This helps us learn from our mistakes and helps try to prevent us from making history happen again. Especially with the Holocaust if we learn about it, it will help us learn and not repeat. Also, it allows us to read and learn about the horrors the Jews had do deal with during this horrible time…
In Germany, a mandatory part of the school curriculum is dedicated to educating children on the Holocaust. Students learn, and acknowledge that they come from that past of genocide. It is not watered down; people do not shy away from the topic because "that was the past". In the United States, the history of slavery is taught to a minimum.…
For example, it has been debated whether or not events such as the Holocaust should be taught to students. It is disturbing to know that educators are trying to avoid informing students about the past. Whether the topic is positive or negative, all students should have the right to learn about their nation’s history. An event like the Holocaust may disturb younger students, so instead of completely avoiding the topic, it should be taught to a more mature group of students. Learning about events like this not only helps students understand the past, but also informs them on the importance of accepting others.…
There are many reasons as to why it is vital that the lessons we have learned from the Holocaust be passed on to new generations. It’s honestly so insane that one human being was responsible for such a violent act. One human being had the power to kill over thousands of people. One human being had the heart and soul so cold enough to be able to plan and succeed in doing such an inhumane act. The learning and understanding of this barbarous era can really show people that a human being was and is capable of doing such an inhumane act, that then and even now racism still exists, and that we couldn’t and still cannot solve a situation if we just choose to be bystanders and keep silent.…