The Learning of The Holocaust The book Night by, Wiesel represented the holocaust. The book was a great way of expressing facts but it was hard for me to really see it. I think that the movie, The Boy In The Striped Pajamas explained the holocaust much more efficiently, and had a better understanding of emotion and gave the watcher a better visual for better comprehension.
"We would stay at Gleiwitz for 3 days and 3 nights with no food or drink" (wiesel91). They starved the Jews to make it a power statement Hitler had long been aware of how much authority the Germans would have by controlling their food. Ellie and other Jews grew used to starving and promised each other that as soon as they were free, they would eat, not cry, not sleep, eat. Dozens of other starving men, however, fought and killed for one or a few bread crumbs. The holocaust gives us a different view and perspective on our lives and helps us be thankful for what we do have not what we
This audience is addressed by citing historical evidence of the Holocaust. It is hard to argue with history, especially with an event as appalling as the Holocaust. By doing so the author is forcing this hostile audience to take a hard look at the similarities between that time period and present day. It is important to study history so that we can learn from mistakes and prevent that situation from happening again, which is the point the author tried to make by drawing this conclusion. The comparison to this atrocious time period also subliminally hints to the ethics of allowing refugees into the country because it is morally correct and would be the best way to show that we have learned enough from the Holocaust to attempt preventing another
By learning about the Holocaust, students start to understand the sensitivity of the topic and also understand that Hitler’s actions not only affected the Jews and Germany, but the whole world as well. Students are able to realize that the Holocaust wasn’t an accident; it occurred because people, governments, and organizations made this decision based on racism and prejudice. This helps establish critical thinking skills where they can make more responsible decisions and force intellectual self improvement. These skills are needed as they grow up and go to high school or college.
"Eyewitness Auschwitz" by Filip Muller is a true eyewitness account of his life in Auschwitz. Filip Muller is originally from Sered,Slovakia and was transported over to Auschwitz concentration camp. The Memoir began with Filip Muller in the Auschwitz I main camp where he was by Vacek to the cap off and cap on drill until exhaustion. (Pg. 1-3) The next location in Auschwitz that he was brought to was called the Crematorium where he would have the generators declickered; the dead dragged to ovens for cremation, coke had to be brought in; ashes had to be raked out, and finally the Crematorium had to be cleaned and disinfected.
Studying the Holocaust broadened my understanding of compassion greatly. This event helped me realize that everyone needs compassion in their life. Compassion helped the Jewish people endure the time that the Holocaust took place. It lets them know, someone cared about them and someone wanted them to feel safe.
The most important reason to study the Holocaust is to prevent history from repeating itself and to show the importance of preserving as much peace and faith in humanity as possible. The senseless murder of five to six million innocent people is something that society can never allow. Elie Wiesel is a survivor of the Holocaust, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and the author of the book Night. In his book Wiesel gives an inside view of what it was like to live through that horrific time by vividly describing the killing, pain, and suffering the he witnessed and experienced himself. Wiesel convinces the readers to preserve any peace and faith that there is in the world.
They should be taught the Holocaust because people have a tendency to only care about themselves and usually turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to problems that don’t affect them. The Holocaust will teach them that because of the many millions of bystanders and bigots, the mass murders of 6 million of the 9.5 million Jews in Europe occurred. Also the students should be taught the Holocaust in the 8th grade so they can develop an understanding of it that gets magnified in high school. The mass murders that occurred in Germany were egregious and should never happen again, and teaching the kids will be a big step in doing
The Holocaust should be taught to 8th Grade Students because it would teach too much power. In the book, “I Have Lived A Thousand Years,” the Nazi’s gain ro much power. But all power gained vaninshises from the defeat. I believe it should be taught to 8th Grade Students because a few 8th graders experience one person gaining too much power, and that is called Bullying.
When World War Two occurred, yes it did end the Nazi party and the Holocaust, but millions of innocent people were died already. That number would have been lower if country took part or interest into helping the Jewish community, but no one did, in which is the reason why the Holocaust is forever being told. If Germany had the real power they said they did, they would have taken World War One with full responsibility and not targets a certain group that had the guts to fight for its country, when it was a little percentage of German who actually fought in the war. However, one statement in which I agree with was when Bauman stated “all of the Nazis Decisions were not so much imbued with intense emotion, but they were the result of no emotion.”
The Holocaust was one of the most devastating times for all of the world. It strained the world’s economy and resources; death tolls were tremendously high and injuries were severe. This was one of the worst events in our world’s history. For the 12 years that Germany was ruled by the Nazi Party, a central belief was that there existed in society, certain people who were dangerous and needed to be eliminated for German society to flourish and survive (Impact of the Holocaust).
Through studying this tragic event, the dangers of racism and prejudice will be clear. At ages most students learn about the holocaust, they struggle with loyalty, conformity, peer pressure, and belonging. The Holocaust may help teach youth to be aware of how to navigate these pressures of society and be able to make the correct decisions however difficult that may be (Why teach The Holocaust?). Stories of specific people from The Holocaust can engage students into a great lesson that they can take into their daily lives (Why teach about The
There are countless ways to learn about the Holocaust and the trials and tribulations that the victims went through. However, not all of these sources are necessarily helpful. Some resources just are not suitable for all audiences whether that be because of the amount (or lack) of information that the audience attains, how direct the information being presented is, the credibility of the information, or the ability to hold the audience’s interest, just to name a few factors. An audience like a high school class learning the basics of the Holocaust, for example, is very different than a college history class and therefore likely shouldn’t be studying from the same materials. A few examples of sources that a teacher may consider for teaching
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.
The Holocaust is ultimately the result of the Nazis’ racist ideology. The holocaust should be taught in schools because, it teaches students about the thin line between good and evil, it was a major event of history in the 20th century, they should know the past early so they can prepare for the future, and it helps them deal with the world they live in today. There is a very thin line between good and evil. The Nazis crossed over the line to the evil side when they started the holocaust, along with all of the other wicked things they did to
