How old were u when u first learned about the holocaust ?

Question

We had 2 watch a video about it in my social studies class last year that was 6th grade.
I always wondered about the people who survived it and witnessed it and thought about the Americans who went over there and had 2 save the 1's that were still alive.
Isn't that 2 young 2 learn about it?

I mean loooking at all the people in a video.

I agree with jd.

Answer 1

I was in the 4th grade (so around eight or nine). Our teacher allowed us to read any book we wanted and I picked up the Diary of Anne Frank. I had heard of it before, but that was when it really sunk in. Our fourth grade teacher had a person come in and show us pictures. He told us his story of Auschwitz. I also remember our 2nd grade teacher bringing in a guest to talk to us about Judaism, and she had mentioned the Holocaust. However, I think we were too young.

Answer 2

When I was in sixth grade in social studies we had to read the" Diary of Ann Frank,' and also had to watch a horrible movie that made me so upset and I did have nightmares.The movie was vivid .Knowing what happen to innocent men, women and children was unbelievable the lies they where told and how they was degraded .I can't even understand why it was allowed so long and how families where thorn apart,even how so many followed that monster a leader of pure hate and hell.I think knowing that part of history no matter how awful should be taught starting in sixth grade and I know the movie is horrible.But no worst than the movies that are being made today and the daily news on television.During the holocaust there was your hero's and the people who survived the ordeal ,viticms of pure hate.You can find a lot of good books telling the stories of these brave souls and heros, check it out at your local library.You can find really good movies about World War II,the more you learn about that time in history about the good, bad and ugly you'll have a great insight .

Answer 3

10

Answer 4

12

Answer 5

I was in college. I grew up Catholic and we were kept separated from anyone outside Catholicism and Christianity. I met a Jewish person who seemed to hate me. I didn't understand why, so I wanted to learn more about Jewish people. I chose to read some materials about Judaism and took a class on the Holocaust so I could learn about this very tragic part of World History. Some of my classmates were not prepared for it and we were all over 18+. I can only imagine how difficult it must be for children to be exposed to it so young.

Answer 6

I don't think I learned anything much about the Holocaust until 7th grade. It was covered much more extensively in high school. I don't think that 6th grade is too young. It was an important part of world history, obviously not a positive part, but it was a definite major event.

Answer 7

I first learned about it when I was about 8 or 9. I saw it on a T.V. series about the history of the Second World War.

I do not think grade 6 is too young. Life is often very hard, and history is not all sugar-coated stories.

Answer 8

i was 4

Answer 9

I learned about the Holocaust in elementary school. I went to the Holocaust Museum( Yad Va Shem) in Israel at the age of 13.

Answer 10

June 6, 1995. I watched some special on TV with my mom since it was the 50th anniversary of D-day. I guess I was 11. I remember I was scared that night of Hitler.