With the dawn of a new century, there is an urgency to document survivor stories and preserve memories—for time and death will silence these remaining voices. Soon, there will be no one left to say, “Never shall I forget that night!” It is imperative that today’s students gaze deeply into this night of darkness and listen to the voices that bear witness to the Holocaust.
Night introduction by Gloria Chandler
Teachers and Students:
This unit honors the lives and legacies of those who survived the extreme hardships and unspeakable cruelty of this epoch of darkness. Survivors such as Elie Wiesel continue to bear witness to the sanctity of each life sacrificed to the deadly design of the Holocaust. They speak for those who can no longer speak, and they speak to new generation as guardians of the Holocaust.