Thursday, May 21, 2009

Letter to a Survivor

lhttp://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/

lYour assignment is to write a letter of appreciation to one Holocaust survivor whose testimony you have encountered on the Open Hearts, Closed Door web site . It is also an opportunity to reflect on why the survivors’ experience is historically significant.

lAs you listen to their stories, you should consider what they might reveal to us about the time: the persecution, the struggle to survive. You must take notes on each section of their testimony. Secondly, consider how their stories might reveal to us some issues in today’s world. Moreover, genocides, persecution, propaganda, refugees, and rescuers are with us today and how the Holocaust can help us understand these.
lYour letter should contain five paragraphs:
1.an introduction identifying yourself and expressing appreciation for sharing their experience,
2.a second paragraph on what the testimony reveals about the “phases” of the Holocaust,
3.a third about the concentration camps,
4. a fourth on what might be relevant to us today as a concluding paragraph.
5.Fifth. conclusion

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