Teaching the Holocaust to middle schoolers is a much-debated topic. The Holocaust, as defined by Merriam Webster, was the mass killing of Jews and other people by German Nazis during the period 1941–1945. Over 6 million Jews and around 5 million members of other oppressed groups were murdered at concentration camps. The Holocaust should be taught to middle school students because it can teach them not to oppress groups of people, to stick up for what they believe in and stand up to bullying, and it avoids misinformation about the topic.
If students learn about the Holocaust, it can teach them to not oppress a group of people because they’re different. When kids learn about the Holocaust, they think it’s wrong and that it shouldn’t have happened.
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If we don’t teach kids about serious topics such as the Holocaust, then they may never become mature enough to handle the content. Teaching kids about serious topics not only informs them of the topic but extends their maturity. They’ll be able to handle mature content because they understand the seriousness. Just because we don’t think kids will be able to get through a lesson without giggling doesn’t mean we should encourage it by not teaching the content. If they learn that they need to respect the topic with all seriousness, then they will. If we let them goof off, then they will think that it’s okay and that they can make their way through life without being serious. If you are really concerned with their maturity level, then teaching them a year later is an option, but don’t put it off forever.
In conclusion, the Holocaust should be taught to middle schoolers because it can teach them not to oppress groups of people, to stick up for what they believe in and stand up to bullying, and it avoids misinformation about the topic. It’s for these many reasons that the Holocaust should be taught to kids so that we don’t make the world a worse