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The Yeshivat He’Atid fifth-grade students commemorated Yom HaShoah with a special exhibit they had been preparing for the last few months. As part of their interdisciplinary unit on the Holocaust, the students read the novel “Number the Stars.” They learned about the heroic actions made by gentiles in Denmark, which saved the lives of many of their Jewish neighbors. The children then participated in an extension project where they researched righteous gentiles from the time of the Holocaust and created an exhibit to tell stories of their lives. The students were tasked with creating artifacts, including diaries and letters, that depicted the lives of these various heroes. They invited teachers and students in grades four to eight to visit their exhibits where the fifth graders had an opportunity to present their artifacts, share their knowledge and answer questions. The children did a great job teaching younger and older students what they learned and emphasizing the lesson that even in the darkest times, there are courageous people who stand up and spread light.

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