Schindler's List: Understanding The Holocaust

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Schindler’s List Reflection Questions

Overall, what are your impressions of the film? How did this film help you understand the Holocaust? What scene or scenes in particular stood out to you and why?
I truly appreciate the film for being so realistic. It is the best film to watch to understand the Holocaust. It helped me understand the Holocaust by showing some of the true horrors of it. I always knew about the death camps, death marches, but I never knew about the Germans taking the children away when the parents were getting tested. It makes me sick to think about how many children died. The scene that stood out the most to me was when they were burning the corpses. It was heartbreaking watching it happen, especially with the girl in the
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Can you explain what he meant by this?

Anne Frank, the very well known Jewish girl who died in the Holocaust, truly believed despite all her that was happening that people are good at heart and said, “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” What does she mean by that both then and now in your life?

Often we look to where evil begins, but do not take the time to examine where good starts. Good started with Itzhak Stern and later with Oskar Schindler. Good can start with you right now also. Itzhak Stern demonstrated great bravery in all that he did. We could say that Bravery Started with Him. Oskar Schindler, unlike Goeth, had compassion that led to the actions to save so many from certain death. We could say that Compassion Started with Him. Now think of your own life. We do not face the traumatic circumstances that they faced, but every day we have an opportunity to start good in the world. Try to think of what to fill in the blank about you: ______________ starts with me. What word would you put there and why? Look up all kind of words that go with your personality, who you are and what impact you would like to have in the world. Write down what word you choose and tell me why you chose this