To teach of the history of the world wars, the possibility of man's destructive capabilities and racial genocide, as well as to prevent further tradgedies from happening.
most schools don't teach that much when it comes to the holocaust.
The Holocaust was not widely taught in schools till after 1980 and it was certainly not taught in the immediate postwar period. From the end of World War 2 till the late 1960s the Holocaust was something of a non-subject apart from media reports on Holocaust trials.
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To educate kids about the horrors of war. To help prevent it from happening again.
Yes, it is taught in German schools.
No. The Holocaust is today part of every child's formal education in England. In England, by law children are to be taught about the Holocaust as part of the Key Stage 3 History curriculum. This usually occurs in Year 9 (age 13-14). While academy schools do not have to follow this syllabus, it is assumed that they will deliver Holocaust education as part of a "balanced and broadly based" curriculum. Similarly, although independent schools are not obliged to deliver the National Curriculum, many in fact do. The Holocaust is not formally part of the national curriculum in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. However, it is widely taught and there is no evidence that it has been removed from textbooks.
The Holocaust taught the world about the evil and extremes tyrannical nations and leaders can go to. It also taught the world that no people should ever be exterminated due to their race, creed, or religious preferences.
The children were taught to be more independent, and to not trust anyone completely
Provided it is well taught it should not be too hard.
At the appropriate grade level, students who can comprehend World War Two, and all or most of the issues involved in that war, should also be taught about the genocide by the Nazi's of 6 million Jews and other "unworthy" peoples. The WW 2 holocaust was an important part of the history of WW 2 and should be taught.
In fact, German schoolkids are taught very thoroughly about the Holocaust and about Germany's Nazi past.
The Holocaust changed the world because it taught the world that discriminating is wrong. See related link: This is a haunting reflection, expressed through art, of a family's loss in the Holocaust. It's a quilt.