For those of you who teach students about the Holocaust in the literature classroom (and even outside of the literary realm), my wife introduced me to a wonderful project a few years ago. I usually start on a Wednesday, and the project requires two weeks with very little in class time needed.
1. First, I introduce the students to poems composed by children who lived in a ghetto called Terezin. The poems are found in the book I Never Saw Another Butterfly. You can order it here. These were the children of artists whose poetry and artistry have been compiled. By the way, I do not tell the students the name of the compilation because they find out later, and the impact is stronger then. Read the rest of this entry »
