Montreal West Island students learn about the Holocaust
Global News
Four Jewish Grade 6 students at Margaret Manson Elementary School in Kirkland, Que., prepared and presented a slideshow on the Holocaust on National Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Elementary schools in Montreal’s West Island area are observing International Holocaust Remembrance Day thanks to four Grade 6 students at Margaret Manson Elementary in Kirkland, Que.
It started off as a small idea among four Jewish Grade 6 students who wanted to not only learn more about their history but teach others as well.
“My sister was researching about the Holocaust and she found out that Jan. 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day,” said student Natasha Butler.
“She told our French teacher and she said ‘you guys should do an assembly,’ and then we just went with that idea,” she added.
The team of four approached their principal who helped them get the idea off the ground.
“They wanted to write a letter to the school board asking all of the schools in Lester B. Pearson to acknowledge this very important day by wearing a paperclip and having a moment of silence,” said Margaret Manson Elementary School Principal Sue Larivière.
The paperclip played an important role in the Second World War – it represented sticking together until the Nazis caught on and banned them.
“It was a really devastating time in history and we want to make sure that everyone knows what happened and we want to promote a kinder future,” said student Alexandra Butler.
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