In the Holocaust unit I learned many new things. First, I learned how horrible the Holocaust was and the terrible things that happened to the Jews. For example, in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas after Bruno climbs under the fence he is ordered to march into a gas chamber where he dies. Many Jews were killed by the gas chamber, especially infants and their mothers. The Jews also died from working. The Germans only made the men who they thought were capable of work work, otherwise, they were all sentenced to death. Everything was taken from the Jews during the Holocaust. They were only given a pair of striped pajamas and a striped hat. They had no shoes or any other personal belongings. The Jews also had their heads shaved. These are just a few of the horrendous things happened during the Holocaust. In fact, the Holocaust should have never happened. No one should be ordered to rule and no one should have to obey that person. Hitler was a very cruel man who wanted to rule the world, but he should have never gotten leadership.
In my novel, I found the part where Bruno died the most powerful. Bruno made the wrong decision to go under the fence and ended up being marched into the gas chamber and dying. Bruno though the other side of the fence was a going to be a fun place, but soon realized it was a very dark and scary place where no one was happy or having any fun. The novel also helped me understand the Literature Circle. Reading the novel gave me the knowledge I needed to
In the novels The Book Thief and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, childhood innocence in times of war is very evident in Rudy from The Book Thief, and Bruno from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Though childhood innocence can be endearing, in these books it leads to their death. With both Rudy and Bruno their innocence keeps them from understanding the war. Rudy risks his life, without knowing, to save Liesel and Bruno hails Hitler, with the understanding it is just a way to say goodbye. Not only do they not understand the war, they both maintain their innocence despite the war. Rudy idolizes somebody that during that time was unacceptable. Bruno befriends somebody, but doesn’t understand who he is and what his situation is. These books also
The best fictional movie of World War II is “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” directed by Mark Herman. The movie is based on the novel written by John Boyne and the story is told from a German child’s view during the Holocaust. The general message the director and writer so vividly portrayed is that of a child’s innocence and young friendship. “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” has a good storyline, great choice in actors, and overall it was thought-provoking and effective in showing a different view of World War II, despite a few discrepancies in authenticity, the movie is a must see.
The Holocaust was a tragic event that after 83 years many people still remember. The Holocaust is the biggest genocide in human history. It is important to learn about the Holocaust because it helps citizens foster a caring and responsible society. It helps us study the behavior of the part-takers so that a genocide of any kind will never happen. It also helps us see how our decisions have an effect on us and others.
One essential lesson I learned from reading and discussing the Holocaust in History and English classes is that it is important to remember and learn from the Holocaust. By doing so, we can prevent genocides in the future, strengthen our military, and honor those who were in the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide that occurred from 1939 to 1945 during World War II, and it killed about eleven million people - six million of those people were Jews.
Have a moment, because it only to a moment for the Holocaust to be thought of by Adolf Hitler. In the story Night by Elie Wiesel Jewish infants were through in the air and shot by SS men "practicing" their machine gun skills.Yes not a pretty sight especially if you're being herded to a concentration camp surrounded by fiery crematoriums. The Holocaust had many causes and effects some of these are that Hitler's bias against Jews, the rumor that Jews "rueing" ecosystem, and over all hatred toward Jews.
If you were a teacher, what would you want your students to get from the Holocaust unit? Personally, I would want them to get that 1943-1945 was a bad time for everyone. Prejudice can lead to terrible things. Also, I would want them to get that if it happened once then it can happen again. I would also want them to know that they should be grateful because they didn’t go through these types of things. From torturing people to killing innocent children that is just only a few things that ended up happening in the Holocaust. I will be showing evidence for my ideas from the unit.
The Holocaust was a very memorable time in our history and there is a lot we can learn from it. The books Night and The Book Thief are good examples of what went on during the Holocaust in and outside of the camps. The book Night , an autobiography written by Elie Wiesel tells the story of what it was like inside the camps and how he survived it. The Book Thief, written by Markus Zusak is a historical fiction book tell about how it was like to live in a small town in Germany. Both these book have a lot of interesting facts and there is so much we can learn from them.
There are many disturbing facts and many uplifting things about the Holocaust. Many Jews had to go into hiding like the Franks. They had to live in an attic for so many years until the were found by the Nazis.
The Holocaust has always been something that fascinates me immensely. Throughout my life I have taken three different courses on it, visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C., and read several books, including the Diary of Anne Frank, on the topic, so it is safe to say I have some knowledge of The Holocaust. In my opinion, The Holocaust is the most horrific thing to happen within the last 100 years. To think that only 84 years ago the killing of nearly 6 million Jewish people occurred makes me nauseous.
The Holocaust was of course, a very depressing time for many people in the world. Nobody ever wishes to see anything like it again. That is why we study it, we study to remember. We want to remember all of the bad things. Remembering the bad things, is not to bring hurt, but to bring back our courage to fight. It is also to help us recognize how the nation felt and responded to the chaos. Looking back at that time period, and the events that consisted with in it, we must never let it happen again. Learning, is also helping prevent another Holocaust. The nation may be better prepared now, but we don't want to have to use our preparation against something as bad as it was.
Learning about the Holocaust helps us in our lives today. We learn about the Holocaust for many reasons and it is a good thing we learn about it. It was a horrible time where the Nazis took over 6 million jews and killed them. They were brought to concentration camps and killed. Some people did survive, but they were scarred by the horrible things the Nazi’s did to them. Overall this was just a horrible event that could definitely help us in our lives today if we know what happened.
The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events in history which ended many innocent Jewish lives. Six million Jews plus many more were completely wiped out due to the effects of the Holocaust. It is still unforgivable for the things the Nazi party did and is still a very questionable subject on how they were able to accomplish such devastation. To be able to organize the removal of an entire population of people based on their religion not only takes high intelligence, but most of all takes a very twisted and demented outlook on life. Learning about the holocaust and the people involved is very important, as well as how it has affected our world today. There are many very fascinating things about the holocaust but three
During this the unit on the Holocaust, I learned a lot of things. Not only about the facts that lead to the Holocaust, but the people and their stories.
Show how the character of Gretel develops in ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’. You must closely analyse framing, set, props, costume colour and lighting (mise-en-scene). Remember to put each shot you mention into context and state how it contributes to the character development of Gretel. Aim to write 3 A4 pages.
You are an eight-year-old boy forced to move with your family from your home in Berlin to the countryside because your father received a promotion as the head Nazi officer at a work camp. Without any friends, you sneak away during the day to explore the land behind your house and find what you understand to be a “farm.” It turns out to be a work camp where you meet another boy your age. You quickly become friends with the boy named Shmuel, who is forced to live in the work camp because he is Jewish. You do not understand the hatred towards the Jews during this time, and because of this, an unlikely friendship forms. Shmuel’s father disappears and you offer to come into the camp to help look for him. When searching in the barracks, things