We’re Only Teaching Half the Holocaust. Here’s the Lesson Our Kids Are Missing

The stories of the Righteous should be central to what we teach the next generation because remembering evil must also carry a responsibility to recognize and practice goodness. Children deserve to know what evil has done. They also deserve to know the names and choices of people who refused to surrender to it.

We’re Only Teaching Half the Holocaust. Here’s the Lesson Our Kids Are Missing

TL;DR

  • Teaching about evil must include recognizing and practicing goodness.
  • Children need to know what evil has done.
  • It is important for children to know the names and choices of those who resisted evil.
  • The stories of the Righteous should be central to education.