Watching the film "Paperclips" in class not only opened up my eyes to the events of the Holocaust in a more personal way, but the movie also showed me how to better involve my students in learning History. The thing that most struck me from this film was hearing the survivors' personal stories. It was amazing, and very sad, to imagine living through Hitler's reign, and struggling to keep living every day without knowing if the pain would ever stop. Having those speakers come into the school certainly had an affect on the students; the entire audience (both children and adults) were crying and were visibly moved. Allowing the students to experience the pain the speakers described allowed them to FEEL, making them better understand what the Holocaust was really like.
This film showed a great example of students and teachers working together to learn more about the a history subject. I really liked that the teachers allowed the students to be in control of their own learning in such a way. This film was a great eye opener for my entire class, showing us how to better involve our students in the lessons presented in the classroom. Not only were the students able to learn from their textbooks and other resources available to them, but they were also able to learn from other people, all around the world.
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