This lesson is important because it teaches you valuable lessons about the tragedy that is the Holocaust. This occurs through learning about your own topic as well as the topics of other groups. Many points of view will be incorporated, so the project is well rounded. It shines light on some of the motives behind the Holocaust as well as looks at the personal aspect of the everyday lives of Holocaust victims.
You will learn valuable lessons through this project because it takes you back in time and puts you in the shoes of other people. You will learn that something that has been taught in such a political and historical way actually affected real people. Even though the war and Holocaust are decades behind us, they will continue to shape our world and the way we live our lives. Everything aspect of life, down to religion, was shaped by this horrific event. As students, you will learn the details of this horror as something that actually happened in our world.
To look further into the Holocaust, check out the United Stated Holocaust Memorial Museum website at http://www.ushmm.org/ !