Form a circle and hold hands. Look at the person on each side of you. How would it feel if someone was left out of the circle because of how they looked or talked?

You and your friends are on the playground building a city in the sandbox. A new student joined your class that day. She has on clothes that are too big, and no one sat with her at lunch time. She looks sad. What would you do?

There’s a boy on the playground who pushed your friend down and said, “Get out of here, we don’t want to play with you.” Would you help your friend? How?

Step into Anne’s shoes and imagine what daily life was like. How did the family get food? What did they do with their time? Do you think they were afraid? Discuss.

Would you have helped Anne and her family? Why or why not? How would you have helped them?

What do you think might have happened to Anne and her family? Look this up on a student phone or through the teacher.

You are the student who suddenly has to report for attendance 3 times each day. Someone pushed you to the ground on your way home from school. Then, you were suddenly expelled from school with no explanation. How would you feel? Who could you talk to? Who could help?

You are close friends with a student who is being pushed in the school hallways and told to go back to where he/she came from or else. What action would you take to help and support your friend?

The hypothetical scenario in the video was the reality for over 1.5 million Jewish children during the Holocaust. Nearly all of them were killed by Nazi soldiers, kids who were just like you. What are three specific actions you can take to ensure this never happens again?

Use your phone to find out how many children/young people like you perished in the concentration camps during World War II. Put yourself in their shoes and make a list of what they missed in dying so young? How can you take action in your school to advocate for safety and inclusion, regardless of religion or race? Share with a friend.

Think about your school community. In the 1970s, a high school north of Houston had very few Jewish, black, Hispanic, or Asian students. Those who were there stayed together in small groups and didn’t interact much with whites. Do you have friends from religious, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds different from yours? If not, why? What action can you take to include others who are different from you?

On your phone, write a poem about the importance of learning from the mistakes of the past.This can be in any form (rap, song, prose poem, etc.) How does this idea apply to you and your life right now? Share with someone in your class you don’t know very well.