Auschwitz. In
researching my recent book, Auschwitz: Voices from the Death Camp,
I had the opportunity to visit the concentration camp. In this
presentation I introduce students to the subject of the Holocaust. I
briefly discuss the years leading up to World War II in Germany and
the origination of the Nazi concentration camps. I describe how
Auschwitz was created and explain its quick transformation from a
holding camp to a death camp. I outline the various groups of
prisoners who were incarcerated and murdered there.
I read primary
source passages
from my book to illustrate the great crimes
that took place there. I finish by
discussing the final days of Auschwitz, the fate of its Nazi guards
and commander, and its present state as a museum. My PowerPoint
presentation includes many images that I took at Auschwitz when researching my book.
This presentation is
suitable for children aged 11 and up.
