Holocaust Survivor Shares His Experience with Middle Schoolers
George Elbaum, a Holocaust survivor, spoke to Middle School students on March 15 in the Kemper Theater. He shared the story of his early childhood in Warsaw, first in the ghetto and then in hiding with various Catholic families who raised him with their own children, before being reunited with his mother and learning of his Jewish identity. Elbaum and his mother, the only surviving members of their extended family, moved to America in 1949, where he went on to earn a bachelor's degree, two master's degrees and a PhD from MIT.
After the presentation, Elbaum posted photos and a description of the visit to Annie Wright Schools on his blog. "My presentation was to 6th, 7th and 8th graders of Annie Wright Middle School, and considering their young age, I was very impressed with the maturity and thoughtfulness of their questions during the post-talk Q&A," he wrote.
Faculty introduced Middle School students to the Holocaust in various contexts in the weeks preceeding the talk, for example through discussions of the historical contexts of World War II in Individuals & Societies, readings on issues surrounding the Holocaust in Language & Literature, a performance highlighting Anne Frank and the Holocaust, and a Chapel presentation and discussion.
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After the presentation, Elbaum posted photos and a description of the visit to Annie Wright Schools on his blog. "My presentation was to 6th, 7th and 8th graders of Annie Wright Middle School, and considering their young age, I was very impressed with the maturity and thoughtfulness of their questions during the post-talk Q&A," he wrote.
Faculty introduced Middle School students to the Holocaust in various contexts in the weeks preceeding the talk, for example through discussions of the historical contexts of World War II in Individuals & Societies, readings on issues surrounding the Holocaust in Language & Literature, a performance highlighting Anne Frank and the Holocaust, and a Chapel presentation and discussion.
