The Importance Of Holocaust In American Schools

Decent Essays
Aaron Yao
English 9 - 2
Brunskole
2 December 2014
The Holocaust “Babies! Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes… children thrown into flames.” (Wiesel 32). Not only children, but adults and elders were being tortured throughout the Holocaust. Some people question if the content taught in history and English classes, such as the Holocaust, is too traumatic for students to study. The Holocaust should be debated because the majority of the people believe that the Holocaust is important for students to learn about these events as they were a part of our history and must not be repeated.
Some say the Holocaust should not be taught in American schools because it’s too graphic. However, kids are exposed to graphic things everyday such as the internet

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