Wednesday was our 12 hour day and it was one of the most emotional so far. The day started with the representative from the Echoes and Reflections curriculum coming to not only give us a copy of it but to "walk" us through it as well. The curriculum is very, very well done and I am anxious to get started with it. We came back from morning break and began discussing the ghettos, especially Lodz. We looked at several pictures and learning about the "Give us your children" speech. This was given by the head of the Jewish council to the Jews in Lodz due to the fact that the Nazis were asking for more people to deport to the camps. The council decided that the elderly and the very young-ages 9 and down would be the next to go. This has to be the most horrible thing I have come across so far. How did he deliver this speech-worse yet how did the people let their children leave? What would I have done? I feel like I would have fought to the death to save my child, but what if I had older children (as many of them did).....
I also emailed Bodie Theone-many have read her books, The Zion Chronicles and The Zion Covenant, I am interested in the character Rachel with the tattoo "For Officers Only" on her arm. I received a reply and not only is the story true, but Rachel is a real person!! I was so thrilled!! I am planning on emailing Bodie again with many more questions.
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