7813tk+Holocaust+Essay

Do you believe that sixth graders should learn about all the horrors of the Holocaust? Do you think they can learn about the awful things Adolf Hitler did to 6 million Jews? I have heard different stories about survivors whether they survived the camps or from hiding, and each person has a completely different story. Some parents and teachers believe that sixth graders are not mature enough to learn about the Holocaust. Sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust to be aware of signs of hatred or bullying, to avoid prejudice, and to prevent it from happening again. The first reason sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust is to be aware of signs of hate or bullying. Watch out for bullying and help stop it or stand up for the person being bullied no matter if you like them or not. Don't let hatred or bullying happen to anyone. Look out for people, including the new kid if there is one. Here is a quote from Maud Dahme, a survivor of the Holocaust, ‍who was a hidden child during the Holocaust.‍ "We were the only four in my family that survived because Christians were kind enough to hide us." That quote proves that even Christians, who could have been killed, were willing to take in Jews and hide them.‍ You don't have to say "no" to someone because they are wanted by Germans or because they are "different" from everyone else. You could save their life.‍ I have gotten bullied for some reasons but i don't know why the people that bullied me did it. Since then, I have been watching out for people getting bullied and I don't like watching that or hearing people talk about one another behind their backs. It is not the right thing to do. If you have a good thing to say about someone, say it. If you don't, leave it to yourself.

Secondly, to avoid prejudice. There is a lot of bullying going on everywhere you go, whether you realize it or not. People leaving other people out. Gossiping about someone else. Making fun of them and so on. Stop that! How would you feel if someone did that to you? One day in one of my specials, we were making groups and there were people left over that didn't have a group. It was a really hard decision for some of the people. Some of the groups didn't want certain people for different reasons and I thought it was mean that some of the people were saying mean things about a certain person or not letting them be in their group. So did my teacher. It worked out at the end, though. Stop bullying! I know I try to. Stand up for each other. Think about what you learned at Rachel's Challenge. If you use some of that information, you will avoid prejudice and antisemitism, toward anyone, or Jews. Here is another quote from Maud Dahme. "One of the Canadian Soldiers offered me a chocolate bar." The soldier was kind enough to offer Maud a chocolate bar! Usually, during the Holocaust all the soldiers were mean to the Jews. ‍He wasn't in that quote.‍

Lastly, so it doesn't happen again. According to Maud Dahme, " There were 6 million Jews that perished. There were 5 million that perished in World War ‍T‍wo. 11 million Jews perished." Perished means died. The people that survived are shameful for all that happened. They're horrified! I know that if I was in their position, I would definitely be horrified. I would be horrified because I am Jewish so of course it would horrify me. But, some of the survivors are relieved that its over! I know I would be. Adolf Hitler killed 11 million Jews!!!! Can you believe it!!???? He was an awful man and he had no right to do that. We all know that. Even though some sixth graders might be sensitive, they should still show interest to this topic because it is really important. The Holocaust was an awful thing and we should make sure it never happens again! Can you imagine what it would be like for all your Jewish friends and maybe even you if you knew that something bad could happen to your Jewish friends? Maud Dahme said "We hope no one goes through what I did and that this doesn't happen again and that you will never ever forget!" Winston Churchill said "There is no doubt that this is probably the greatest and most horrible single crime ever committed in the whole history of the world." Yes indeed it was! The most horrible event in the world was killing Jews. Remember that! It was caused because people were being mean. Let's hope no one is as mean as Adolf Hitler EVER! Even if you think someone is really mean, no one is as mean as Adolf Hitler or did something bad like that. If there was, we would all know what would happen and its very very scary and sad! Sixth graders should learn about the Holocaust to be aware of signs of hatred and bullying, to avoid prejudice, and to prevent it from happening again.