Re: listserv
Isobel Jenkins (I.Jenkins@EDUCATION.LEEDS.AC.UK)
Fri, 19 Jun 1998 03:51:15 -0400
Dear Kimberly,
The Elders site on the Chatback web site will give you a starting point.
Isobel Jenkins
At 17:57 18/06/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am a teacher preparing to teach the novel NIGHT by Elie Wiesel, a
>survivor of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. I am surprised at how little some
>of my students know about the Holocaust. It seems that no matter what
>material I present to them, they don't believe that it really happened.
>
>Is there anyone who would be willing to give me a bio of themselves or a
>detailed personal account of what they may have experienced during the
>war? I understand that it must be difficult to talk about for many of
>you, but I think that a personal account will make an impact with my
>students. I am a strong believer that our students must be made aware of
>our history's atrocities, so it may never be forgotten or repeated.
>
>Thank you so much for any help you can give me.
>
>Kimberly Smith
>
>
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