Parent Guide > Introduction to the Holocaust

This week in class, we’re reading "Introduction to the Holocaust" by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

This informational text explains what the Holocaust was, who it affected, who carried it out, and how it ended.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Morality, and Prejudice & Discrimination as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"What are the effects of prejudice?", "What can we learn from tragedy?", and "Why do people do bad things?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "Introduction to the Holocaust" about?
  • What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
  • What did you learn about Morality?
  • What did you learn about Prejudice & Discrimination?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'A Holocaust Survivor Recalls the Day He Was Liberated '
  • 'Helga’s Diary: The Holocaust Through the Eyes of a Child '