~We finished our Learning Unit on the Holocaust. Today we finished The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Shmuel and Bruno died together holding hands and supporting each other. Mrs. Peck and I hope that you learned a lot about the world in which we live, and how you, as one person can truly make a difference. Look what the people of Denmark did! We met Annemarie, Rachel, Ellen, Henryk, Misha, Janina, Big Henryk, One Armed Olek, Ferdi, Grey John, Bruno, Shmuel, Gretel, Uncle Shepsel, Korinna, Rita, Eva, and Uri. They were all heroes in their own way.
Hopefully they changed the way you think about yourself. Now you are a witness to what happened to 11 million people during World War 2. They were all innocent, and they need to be remembered. When you hear someone say that it did not happen (Deniers) you MUST speak up. Next month, we will be meeting a few survivors who will share their tale with you.
~Any parent who would like to borrow a copy of Number the Stars, Milkweed, or The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, is welcome to come by and pick up a copy.
Can you find the differences in the pictures? There are many!
