7818cr+Holocaust+Essay


 * We Need To Know Right From Wrong **

** Can you imagine 6 million people dying because they are "different" then everyone else? If kids our age were killed, then why can't kids our age learn about it? The Holocaust was a very sad and memorable time. It was when people that were different weren’t getting treated the right way. Especially Jews, who went to concentration camps just because of their religion. A lot of people are wondering what age people should start learning about the Holocaust and if sixth graders are too young. Sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust because they can show maturity, they can stop prejudice, and they can make sure it doesn't happen again. **

** One of the main reasons is the maturity of sixth graders. Sixth graders are mature enough to know about the Holocaust and how it is a big part of history. If sixth graders don’t learn about it now, then they may still be confused in the future, when we have to make decisions on our own. Life wasn’t fair for the Jews and we need to know that putting someone in that situation wasn't helping anyone. We need to know right from wrong and we need to know how to make these decisions. Learning about the Holocaust could help us make these decisions and learn that it wasn't right. **

** We also have to avoid prejudice. Prejudice is when you pre-judge someone and don't even know them. There has been a lot of bullying in our school. No one ever speaks out for the people getting bullied. Somebody once said “... they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out for me.” What this person is trying to say is that if you don’t speak out for someone who is being bullied, then there will be no one who will help you when you are being mistreated. A Holocaust survivor, Maud Dahme once said, “ The Holocaust started with one thing...bullying!” It wasn’t only Jewish people that were treated unfairly, it was A LOT more people that got taken away only because they weren’t like Adolf Hitler, who was the person who ruled these people. We learned about Rachel’s Challenge in our school and learned about a person who was nice to everyone, no matter what they looked like. Our school would be a whole lot better if we learned to treat people the right way and to not judge anyone. **

**We also need to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. It was an embarrassing part of history.** **It was embarrassing to know that our country didn't do anything to stop the Holocaust and that we let the Jews be treated like they were.** ** If it does happen again, it will cause more wars because some people will agree and some will disagree. When learning about the Holocaust, we will know the right answer; agree to taking over the Jews or disagree about what the Germans are saying. “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it,” said George Santayana. What George is really saying is that if we don't learn about events that happened in history, then we will be more likely to cause the tragedy again. I know how sad I would feel for my Jewish friends and people that I know if this was repeated. **

** The Holocaust was a very horrendous and tragic time. No one wants it to happen again. Sixth graders should learn more about the Holocaust because it is a very important part of history and even if we know about it, there is so much that most people don’t know unless they learn about it. The only way to find out is to be there, and we don’t want that to happen, or if we researched it. I would much rather find out about the Holocaust by researching it then actually feel the pain of the victims. I saw a video about it and it was really sad. It was horrible to see all of these Jewish people being treated by how they were. It was also very depressing finding out how many people made it. Just so you know, it was not a lot. People would be killed just for praying! Sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust for all of the reasons that I just listed. **