"Tuesday 27 January is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. Six survivors, some of whom will be returning to the site for the last time, tell Kate Connolly their stories"
Directions:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/26/tales-from-auschwitz-survivor-stories
Read the above article from "The Guardian". As you read the six survivors' stories from Auschwitz, reflect on their experiences and what you are learning from them: what do these stories show about treatment of human beings towards their fellow human beings? About what hate and acts of discrimination can do to people?
Then, respond to this article using the following questions. DO NOT just respond to the questions. Rather, CONNECT them using transitional ideas in a unified response. Use ample support from the article in the form of paraphrasing or direct quotes for each question ("...")If you are using quotes, indicate the source you are quoting from by using in-text citations. As these stories are narrated by the survivors themselves in the article, you can indicate the sources in the following manner: quote using quotation marks, then (qtd+survivor's last name).
example: ".....your quote here (qtd. in Pollack)".
Questions:
-What do these stories teach us about the treatment of Jews by the Nazis? What did you learn from their stories about their experiences during the Holocaust?
-Select one story that resonated with you. What did you learn from this story? What made it powerful to you? If you could ask this survivor one question, what would the question be?
-What did you learn about how these survivors coped and moved on with their lives after liberation?
