When I first signed up for this course I signed up with the mindset our teacher is just going to reiteraite most of the things we learned in middle school and Hebrew school, but just in a more mature manner. As the class went by, we went more into depth about, not only The Holocaust, but about other genocides around the world and many of us had no idea about the many genocides that took place. I love how we went into depth about bullies and different scenarios of bullying; and how we can be upstanders. We learned dates, locations, researched for projects, watched movies, watched documentaries, and most importantly leaving class always with food for thought. There has never been a day that I walk out of the classroom thinking about nothing but the genocides and how the young population can make a difference. I always leave asking myself why people treat others harshly, how could they have the heart to do or say the things they do. It just makes me want to step outside and be with myself for a bit, and think about the person I am, The person I could be, the person I want to be. I want to be the person who respects others unconditionally; I want to be the person who will go to Larry when I hear about a fight about to happen, I want to be a better person. And this class has helped me take a step forward and change into a better person. This class will change people for the better, it will educate the young population about what has happened in the past and remind them “Never Again.”
P.S. This is my favorite class this semester, and will always be. This will be the class I will talk about the most with my children.
