The Holocaust Center for Humanity's mission is to inspire teaching and learning for humanity in the schools and communities of the Northwest through study of the Holocaust.
Monday, December 20, 2010
From A Student
Hi, I am a student at Hoquiam Middle School and Peter [a Holocaust survivor] came to my school and spoke about the Holocaust. I thought that was just awesome. His story made me think about how lucky I am that I was not in the Holocaust and that I got a family to give me a home and food. So I know if that ever happend to me I would just die. So thank you Peter.
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Jacob's Courage (2007, Mazo Publishers, ISBN 978-9657344248) is a tender coming of age love story of two young adults living in Salzburg at the time when the Nazi war machine enters Austria. This compelling historical novel presents scenes and situations of Jews in ghettos and concentration camps, with particular attention to Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. It explores the dazzling beauty of young love, powerful faith and enduring bravery in a lurid world where the innocent are murdered. Jacob’s Courage examines a constellation of emotions during a time of incomprehensible brutality. This coming-of-age novel is required reading for high school students in Ohio.
ReplyDeletei got to take pictures with him:) i was in mrs.melvilles class
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ReplyDeletePeter's last name is Metzelaar. You can view Peter talking about some of his experiences on our website, as well as a photo gallery, map, and timeline. http://www.wsherc.org/teaching/testimonies/
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