Remembering
The Horror
JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER
T
eaching the Holocaust is
teaching tolerance, Joshua
Hearshen says.
For the second year, the
Berkley High School senior has
spearheaded a Holocaust learn-
ing week that began on Wednes-
day in the classrooms, corridors
and library at the school.
"I was sick of being around
people who used the word 'fag-
got,"' Mr. Hearshen says of the
impetus to form the Holocaust
Curriculum Committee last year.
"By teaching the Holocaust, we
show that when these [labels] are
tolerated, this is what can hap-
pen.
"The committee and I care
that every sophomore tells us
what Zyldon B gas was used for.
We just want everybody to un-
derstand that hate is a terrible,
ugly thing and that it's very de-
structive."
Under the guidance of social
studies department chairperson
Mary Jo Maples and co-chaired
by student Meredith Nusbaum,
dents, some by so-
cial studies teach-
ers.
And the week
will be dedicated
to the memory of
Mr. Schlanger,
who died last May.
His daughters at-
tended Wednes-
the committee has expanded the
day's opening
program, the highlight of which
assembly. which
is an evening of video presenta-
focused
on the
tions, speeches, poetry and dra-
theme of genocide.
ma on Monday at the school.
"Last year it
Continuing through Tuesday,
went pretty well.
however, 300 sophomores will
We got lots of
spend two hours daily exploring
letters from stu-
the Holocaust — six more hours
dents and admin-
than last year. Headed by fresh-
istrators," Mr.
man Samantha Ashley, a new
Hearshen said.
multimedia "museum" has been
"We received
set up in the school's library to
recognition from
house Holocaust reference tools
the school board.
like CD-ROMS, student-made
I got a lot of com-
artwork, videotapes of SUrViVOr
ments from stu-
Martin Schlanger and a tour of 2
dents who said if
Auschwitz, and artifacts lent to 2
they got a hold of
the committee by Temple ,==-
Hitler, they know
Emanu-El and the Holocaust
what they'd do,
Memorial Museum in Washing- Berkley senior Josh Hearshen and teacher Mary Jo
Maples.
and that kind of
ton, D.C.
stuff."
Mr. Hearshen, who traveled of a concentration camp medical
This year, the committee won't
to Poland last year with the doctor. A play written and per-
March of the Living program, is formed by drama students is on have to do it on the cheap, either.
also contributing to the collec- tap for the opening and closing Berkley Youth Assistance pro-
vided a $1,000 grant which will
tion.
assemblies.
go
toward bookcases and CD-
This year's curriculum again
Some of the classroom in-
features a mock trial, this time struction will be taught by stu- ROMs for the museum.
As Michigan's only Mandel
Fellow — an honor bestow,
25 teachers Wit i(lri \vide_
Maples has acce.;s; try archil
the U.S. Holocaust Nluseun
to national 1106.:Ilist
lister
For this week. she born
Daniel's Story. a Videotape
appears in the Washington
seum and details thelifeof t
in a Polish ghetto an(
Auschwitz.
She agreed with Ml'. Hee
that the I ust curricu
has sparked an interest in
general student population,
wishes it did the same fork
teachers.
"A lot of people are afra•
touch issues like this They
to teach what is in lustory bc
and not. what students would
fascinating nr interesting,
Maples said.
Monday evening's progra
sponsored by the BerkleyHi
School Holocaust Curriculu
Committee, begins at 7
The event is open to the pub;
and features video present
tions, speeches, poetry and dr
ma, all centered on the then
of hate. A tour of the school
Holocaust museum will fells
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For i
formation, call the school i
(810) 544-5850.
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