se115+Should+6th+Graders+Learn+about+The+Holocaust?

=Learn, Remember, Tell=

==You are sitting on your porch in 1932. Nazis are flooding the streets like fans when their team is in the super bowl. All you can think about is all the poor Jews and a ton more people getting killed. They asked you to join, but you refused. No way would you join such an organization. Brothers and sister being separated for ever by force and all they can do is watch. This is all you can think about. Now that tragic event is causing a dispute all over the world. People shouting out with strong opinion. Should 6th graders learn about the Holocaust? I believe that 6th graders should learn about the Holocaust.==

==Learning about the Holocaust can shape the future and prevent it from happening ever again, is one reason why I think we should learn about the Holocaust. I n //The Devils Arithmetic//, Hanna remembered what she learned about in school at New Rochelle. So, when everyone was going to go in the black cars with the dangerous people she said, "No.... They are Nazis." If only they believed her. My dad declared,"Sixth grades should learn about the Holocaust, so that they will grow up and help to insure that no people of any raise, religion, or background should be tormented, in slavery or sent to their death ever again." It says that it could help shape the future to make sure it will not happen again. Think of 9-11 the horrendous terrorist attack from a plane. Thousands of people were killed between the two building, the Pentagon and the World Trade Center. Look at what that led to. Now recent event have happens from what they believe to be terrorist. The Boston bombing was certainly less severe, but the same concept. After 9-11 a world of dangers, attacks, bombing, and more awaits us. NOw it has probably became part of our culture. But, do you want that to happen with the Holocaust? Imagine a dreadful time like that, t ma not be severe, but it will injure someone either mentally or physically. Even though you may think it will influence some kids, kids have hearts and feel bad for others and would never do such a thing. My friends are so sweet and can't ever see a bird get eaten, let alone kids being killed. ==

==We learn about different histories why not this one, is another great reason why we should learn about the Holocaust. "Those learning experiences are valuable aids for teachers wishing to impress the importance of the Holocaust on their students," said Timothy Donnelly. In his school they invited a guest speaker who survived the Holocaust to come in. He really states that it is important to learn and not just for the students, but for the teachers. In class we learn about different events in the Christian religion, but how is that different from the Jewish religion. I am Jewish and I think it is important to learn about my heritage, or what happened to my family and were I came from. We learn about the different types of Christianity and their ups and downs. Is that any different than the Jewish. In the Devils Arithmetic Hanna said, "She became a nun." As she did not know Jewish people do not become nuns, but they learned about that in school. Also when Hanna was in the concentration camp someone said, " They thought you the Christian calendar in Lublin." Which means they were surprised and did not understand why she learned that.==

==Since there are still survivors we need to respect and learn about them and the people who passed away, so that their stories can go on forever, so they do not melt away like snow. My great uncle survived the Holocaust and he goes around talking to sixth graders and kids who are older. He wants people to respect him and not be afraid just happy they are lucky to not go through that time. He loves taking to kids about his and if they stop wanted to hear about it I would believe he would feel disrespected, or unwanted. “Hearing the first-hand testimony of survivors is an essential component of Holocaust education, and we are truly grateful that Maud Dahme and Ursula Pawel made us ‘witnesses’ by sharing their memories and their time with us. We understand our obligation to be ‘up standers’ by speaking out against prejudice and injustice, promoting peace and kindness, and passing both Maud’s and Ursula’ testimony along to others," exclaimed a student who heard a speaker who survived for the Holocaust. It may not be as great of an experience to hear it from someone who was alive and has a first hand experience, it is better that they hear it first hand and then when they pass away others can still hear it because the young have a very good memory. In the USA, we respect any survivors, from the army, a crime, or even a fire, so shouldn't we respect people from the Holocaust. Renee Firestone a holocaust survivor said, "I wonder whether the world learned anything. The way you look around the world today you wonder -What did we learn from the Holocaust." She is even questioning that people are learning about it.==

==Learning about the Holocaust could make kids more grateful. Many parents think their kids are nice and care about what you buy them and appreciate it, but how much do you buy your kids? Kids usually are not grateful for what you give them. My mom said, " People during the Holocaust did not have a lot and were grateful for what they did have. Meanwhile, kids have a ton, but only want more." Maud Dahme talked about that even before they went to concentration camp the people still were troubled, but were grateful for what they had then and did not have during the Holocaust. I don't want to sound like a hypocrite, but I know I do it to and know that it is not right.==

== We hear about all theses bombings. The Holocaust may be worse, but it requires the same amount of maturity. Even though the Holocaust is a gruesome topic, we should learn about this horrifying, unbelievable, and troublesome event. A kid may get scared at the topic once in a while, but in sixth grade kids are mature and can handle it. Is it really worth loosing all that important information, just because it's scary? Think of Paul Revere's claim to fame. Some people may find that scary, but are you not going to teach it to them? No way, of course you teach them. For the sake of sixth graders all around the world, you need to let sixth graders learn about the Holocaust, an very important event.==