We were able to have a virtual Zoom presentation from Leon, a Holocaust survivor. He
was 10 years old during WWII, and lived in and out of camps for 11 years. He provided
the students with a background of his childhood, along with hand-drawn photos to help
explain his journey. Joining on the call was an employee of the JFCS Holocaust Center in
San Francisco, CA. She helped guide the presentation.
The students were given the opportunity to ask Leon personal questions at the end of
the presentation. Each student submitted a question, but only 10 were chosen. They
were gathered in my classroom, while the other students were streaming the event from
their homerooms. My students asked their questions to Leon, and were totally
starstruck!
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