The eighth grades teams at LMS had the privilege of viewing the Anne Frank exhibit at the Franco-American Center, This activity coincided with the grade 8 study of Anne Frank and the Holocaust. The following are reactions to the exhibit and the students Holocaust study:
• Hitler was an evil mastermind who brainwashed many civilians…. Ray Goulet
• The Holocaust opened my eyes to a cruel world…. David Tirabassi
• How can the Nazis kill so many people and not feel bad about it?… Brian Nash
• The Anne Frank exhibit inspired me to make a difference in my school and community….
Rachel Emond
• You really understand the horrible things that Jews went through… Nicole Pelletier
• It is so difficult to imagine all of the people who were massacred on Hitler’s account….
Jessica Teich
• Some of the things were very tear-jerking like one picture I saw of a handicapped child being killed…. Kaitlynn Hinson
• The cold rush came over me….
Deborah Stuart
• The Holocaust was a horrible point in time which never should have occurred. I just thank God it is over…. Kelsey Cote
• When I saw all the pictures, I just wanted to get mad…. Meghan Staples
• We all knew it was a horrible thing, but this shows us how real it was. Even though it was disturbing, I found it to be a memorable day….
Logan Michaud
• The exhibit really showed us what the Holocaust was really about…. Michelle Rancourt
• Something was very wrong with Hitler’s thoughts and actions. No one deserves to be tortured and killed because of their religious practices…. Jessica Lapointe
• A visual shock, but a learning experience to be remembered…. Suzanne Assam
• Sad! Millions of Jews died because they believed in something else…. Mike Marston
• They (the Jews) lived in fear of being caught every day…. Zac Racine
• Going to the exhibit made realize how lucky I am…. Kaila Elsman
• To be able to see all this sadness and still believe ” People are really good at heart.” takes a lot of will…. Meagan Masood
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