Informative Essay On The Holocaust

The McAteer Fellowship The Holocaust is a period of the world’s history many heard of, but few know the extent in which it branched. Over the past few decades, the survivors of the Holocaust retold their stories time and time again, stories which would forever be marked into history; However, there is so much more to this disastrous event than what appears upon its surface. There are so many untold—often times completely ignored—stories, documents, and truths that are hardly brought into light. This is why I want to partake in this in this rare event. I want to be able to hear the stories untold, read the documents unread, and so much more. Additionally, I want to be able to educate others on the Holocaust—much more than what their teachers can read out of the small, unforgiving section in their textbooks. For many years, people time and time again denied the happenings of the Holocaust or partially understood what was happening. Even in today’s world, when one hears the word ‘Holocaust’, they immediately picture the Nazi’s persecution upon millions of innocent Jews, but this is not entirely correct. This is because Jews

The concentration camps, the heartless medical testings, the gas chambers, the death marches, and the aftermath—there is so much to learn about it. Having the opportunity to be drenched in so much information for not one day, not two days, but three days would be a once in a lifetime chance. Furthermore, the prospect of educating others will leave a lasting impact not only upon myself, but everyone that I would be able to teach as well. The sharing of knowledge in such a controversial and powerful period of dark history is not something everyone can experience. Because of all these reasons, I would enjoy partaking in this Holocaust studies and consequently educating 10th Graders about this subject in more detail than they may ever be