Each year when our Holocaust Unit begins, students ask, "Why?" Why did it happen? Why would the Nazis choose to destroy so many? Why didn't more people step up to stop it?
Although I've had my students explore the Holocaust for many years, the past two years during this pandemic have added another layer to their needing to understand that individuals can make a difference. Empathy, compassion, and kindness are needed now more than ever. By providing an array of nonfiction sources with a variety of voices from the Holocaust, I want to enrich my students' ability to understand the impact THEY can have on the world.
Adding these resources (along with a bookshelf in which to house them) to what I currently have for them to explore will make the unit more complete. The more voices they read, hear, and explore, the more their minds open to the impact individuals have in our society.
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Each year when our Holocaust Unit begins, students ask, "Why?" Why did it happen? Why would the Nazis choose to destroy so many? Why didn't more people step up to stop it?
Although I've had my students explore the Holocaust for many years, the past two years during this pandemic have added another layer to their needing to understand that individuals can make a difference. Empathy, compassion, and kindness are needed now more than ever. By providing an array of nonfiction sources with a variety of voices from the Holocaust, I want to enrich my students' ability to understand the impact THEY can have on the world.
Adding these resources (along with a bookshelf in which to house them) to what I currently have for them to explore will make the unit more complete. The more voices they read, hear, and explore, the more their minds open to the impact individuals have in our society.