Why did the student at Whitwell choose paperclips to collect?

Jewish survivors have chosen the phrases “Never forget” and “Never again” as mottoes for remembering the Holocaust. Why do you think they chose these phrases, and do you think it is important that we never forget the Holocaust?

Draw a pyramid.  Near the very top, list all the things you need to live.  Basic needs.  Then, as it gets wider and wider near the bottom, write down all the things you need to live HAPPILY.

Thought Questions for "One Survivor Remembers"

1.  What scenes or images were most powerful for you, and why?  What lessons or messages did the scenes offer?

2.  How did the Nazis dehumanize (degrade, treat like animals) Jews?  How did Gerda Weissmann work to overcome dehumanization, and who helped her?

3.  During her ordeal in the Nazi camps, Weissmann says she fantasized about enjoying a simple morning with her family or deciding what dress to wear to an imagined party.   What simple things in your own life do you think you'd fantasize about if everything were taken away?  What ordinary things do you think you take for granted?

4.  This film focuses on the persecution of Jews in the Holocaust, but others were murdered, including Soviet prisoners of war, Roma (Gypsies), gays and lesbians, and Communists.  In what ways do you see persecution happening in today's world?  What groups do you see being targeted?  What can be done to work against such prejudice and intolerance?

5.  In many ways, this film is about hope for the future.  Who are the heroes of the film?  What did they do that makes you hopeful?  What can you do to help make the world a better place?

Holocaust Interviews

Secret Death of Bees

What was the most disturbing thing you learned during the Holocaust clips that we watched in the lab?

What gave you a feeling of hope?
(4-6 sentences)

End of WWII?

Never Wash Your Shirt Again

Write down what you think each propaganda poster means.