kb115+Holocaust+Essay

**Holocaust Essay**
==**The Holocaust was a cruel and disturbing event. This torture to the Jews happened in 1933. The Jews were being tortured by the Germans. Should sixth graders learn about the Holocaust? Can sixth graders handle learning about this violence.** Does a sixth grader have the maturity to handle such violence? **I believe Sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust.**==


 * Sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust so they know the cruelness the Jewish people went through. There should be no questioning because the Holocaust was a historical event that children should know about. If a younger kid asks what the Holocaust was may people would just stare at the smaller kid. Some smaller children may have nightmares while learning about the Holocaust, but all children should learn about the Holocaust. Kids should know about the Holocaust so it doesn't happen again. **


 * Another reason sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust is because by the time you are in sixth grade you should be able to understand the horrific event. Smaller children might not understand the event completely, but older kids should be able to handle it. When in sixth grade, a child should be able to under stand the event. A sixth grader should have the background knowledge to be able to understand. Kids need to know about the Holocaust because they can use their Holocaust knowledge to learn about the ** ** World War two, or the time the Axis powers were fighting against the allies. **


 * Kids need to know about what it felt like to be a hidden child in a concentration camp. Maud Dahme says, Exterminating Jewish children was top priority. They were the first chosen to die because they were useless as laborers. As a Nazi said in The Devil's Arithmetic, You will have discipline, you will never complain or escape. As the Blokova says in the Devil's Arithmetic, Do not call attention to your self.'' The smaller children were not able to wear their brightly colored clothes. They could not express their selves at all. **

==**Even though many parents may think the Holocaust is too violent to learn about, the Holocaust is a important part of history that everyone should know about. The Holocaust was a very painful time for the Jewish people of Europe. Do you think that sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust? To learn about other historic events, you need the background knowledge about the Holocaust.**==