Why the Holocaust Should be Taught in Schools
Should the Holocaust be taught in schools to eighth grade students? The real question must be, why not? The Holocaust was a horrific time for Jews and many are left with the horrid memories. People like Kitty Hart-Moxon, a Holocaust survivor, face rough and horrible memories from this horrible time in their lives. Jews who lived during the Holocaust faced horrible prejudice from the people around them and were forced to do hard labor in camps. Kitty Hart-Moxon and her mother lived in a camp known as Auschwitz. The people in this camp were forced to sleep in crowded bunks of 8. The winters were so harsh that, if the person next to you died in their sleep, you would need to take their clothes. History is bound to repeat itself if this isn’t taught throughout the student's education. Students have the right to learn about the people who have come before them and how problems were solved and dealt with in the real world. Eighth grade students are mature enough to learn about the Holocaust, and it will be very beneficial in their future. The Holocaust should be taught in schools to eighth graders because soon it will help them get ready for future courses in high school, help students strengthen their acceptance of diversity, and will be appropriate for eighth grade students.
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Students who are in eighth grade possess the ability to understand the Holocaust on a larger scale. Many students read certain accounts about children in the Holocaust like The Diary of a Young Girl. Others read fictional stories about the Holocaust, for example, Number the Stars. Eighth grade students hold the mental capacity to learn about the Holocaust and it is very useful for their knowledge in their upcoming years in high