by Franchesca, student life reporter
One man, who went by the name of Adolf Hitler, dictated the death of over 55 million people; for no other reason than the fact that they didn’t fit into his “perfect world” or ideal universe. He and his followers caused the most solitary isolation of races in the 20th century. Not only was Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party, he also dictated Germany, Poland, and many other nations from 1933-1945. This led the world into a period of time known as World War II.
Over 55 million people died in WWII including soldiers, prisoners, and civilians living in combat zones. The Nazis were determined to rid the world of anyone who didn’t have blonde hair and blue eyes. They felt the Jews were an inferior race.
This prejudice is called bigotry, and in every sense of the word, is just a lowly description of the persecution that occurred during the 1930s and early 40s.
Paige (7) said, “The Bible says all men are created equal, so you cannot exclude or ridicule someone because of their race, religion, sex, age or gender.”
“You must disregard race and religion as a reason to choose your friends,” Kayla (7) said.
Eighth grade language arts classes read the play version of The Diary of Anne Frank. As a culminating project students created paper butterflies to symbolize the flight of the Jews. Butterfly creations could be seen on classroom ceilings to signify the millions who died in the fight and flight to protect their families and race.
On the front of the butterfly is the poem describing how the people felt in the concentration homes during those horrific times. On the back are pictures that represent what the Holocaust meant. We can agree that the Holocaust changed our way of thinking and affected all of us—even those who didn’t live during this time period.
1 comments:
Great job, Frankie. Glad you covered this topic. It's so important to make sure you learn about the Holocaust!
Mrs. Dowd
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