Introduction

The Facing History course is a lot different than any other course offered at this high school. It is not a course with vigorous classwork and homework; instead it is a class that focuses more on morals and the feelings that the people in the time of the holocaust felt. The only graded assignments are the blogs that you have to write your opinion on certain films or readings. There are no quizzes or tests. The extensive amount of films that the teacher shows you really gives you a unique perspective into how things were in Nazi Germany. Students get to see what it was like for Jews, Germans, and the Nazis. I chose to take this course because I heard from other students that it was a fun class and it is very insightful. I have never heard one bad thing said about this class. Now for a little bit about me. I was born in Overland Park, Kansas in 1994. I have lived in four different states and one foreign country since then. We moved from Kansas to Philadelphia to California to Japan to New Jersey and lastly to Massachusetts. The reason that we have done all of this moving is because my dad works for General Motors. Next fall, I will be attending East Carolina University with a major in mechanical engineering. My desire to pursuit this major definitely comes from my dad’s job and all the different company cars he brings home on a weekly basis.