Holocaust+Essay

A Living Hell

Scary. Depressing. Awful. Atrocious. Dreadful. Unacceptable. These are some words that describe the terrible tragic Holocaust that started in 1933. Nazis killed millions of people in concentration camps just because of their race, their religion, or their beliefs. It started because of one malevolent guy, or he wishes to do bad to others; his name was Adolf Hitler. He thought that all Gypsies, Jews, homosexuals, people with disabilities, communists, political prisoners, and Jehovah's Witnesses were not part of the master race. Just because they weren't perfect to him, they were killed. Does it seem fair? Not to me. You might think it is fine for someone to kill somebody because of the way they live or because they are different, but what if you were those people? What if you were sentenced to death because of your religion, race or beliefs? Almost all kids have heard of the Holocaust, but think it was only meant toward Jews.To inform people of this tragic event, I think schools should teach sixth graders about the Holocaust.

It is part of history. As Robert Fulghum said, "We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box." Just like the crayons, each person is different, and none are perfect. Look to the person to the left and to the right of you. You aren't the same, but should they judge you? No! If we learn about wars in school, we should also be able to learn about the Holocaust. Currently in Social Studies, we are learning about The Trojan War. In the past, we've learned about World War I and World War II. So why not the Holocaust? One parent insists, "All age groups should learn about different aspects of history." And I agree. All ages should learn about the Holocaust. It might be too gruesome, or extremely unpleasant, for the younger ages, but sixth grade is mature enough.

This event is reality. People lived through this living hell. It happened and it cannot be ignored. Why not learn about it? People need to grow up. Sorry if it's too violent for your little Amber or Alexander, but they should learn what happens in the real world. It gives bad ideas, but people do bad things anyway. If sixth graders learn about what happened, problems like that can be prevented in the future. If you learn about a horrible crime as a child, it can either foster your evil thoughts or cause you to think twice before committing a crime and try to prevent another incident in the future. Dahme explains, “Exterminating Jewish children was a top priority. They were the first chosen to die in the camps because they were useless as laborers.” People die all over the world for a variety of reasons, but why children? What could they have possibly done to deserve this type of punishment?As a kid, I certainly wouldn't want to be killed because I can't work. We need to learn and we need to remember. Who cares if it's too horrific? Some people think we should wait until we are older, but sixth grade is a good choice to start informing students about this catastrophic event.

Picture our future as a big blur. It needs a lot of reshaping, and learning about the Holocaust can fix part of it. Once people learn about what happened, it can prevent other future problems that may be classified as a Holocaust. People learn from mistakes with the hopes that they can stop it from happening in the future. Learning about this can help people learn about how people, who experienced the Holocaust, felt. Maybe they can relate, and get future aggressors to stop. All age groups need to learn about history, and discuss both the good and the bad. Once people are informed about this historical event, they will tell others, and they will tell more people, and this way its knowledge will not be halted for the future.

The Holocaust was a time in history where many innocent people were mistreated and killed for who they were. It is reality and people died; we should learn about it. We as sixth graders need to learn about this so that we can be aware of all of the details. We are old enough to hear what went on, and we are old enough to have a voice so that we too can stop violence. This terrible tragedy was one of the worst cases of bullying around. Adolf Hitler was a big bully! Some might disagree that sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust, but in my opinion, they are mature enough to deal with the bitterness of the Nazis.