On Friday 19 August, our two Year 12 Modern History classes traveled to Darlinghurst to visit the Sydney Jewish Museum.
The program was designed to link in with their studies on the rise of Nazi Germany and the Second World War.
The highlight of the day was a talk from Holocaust survivor Egon Sonnenschein, who shared his experience as a child, fleeing Nazi persecution from Yugoslavia, to Slovenia, and eventually to Switzerland. Students also participated in a source skills workshop and were taken on guided tours of the museum.
Some comments from students:
“Hearing Egon’s story really hit home the impacts of the Holocaust on the lives of ordinary people. It really deepened my understanding of this topic.”
“I really liked seeing the artefacts from the time”.
“We were so lucky to hear from a Holocaust survivor – amazing to think he was there when all these events we study in History took place. Such an incredible story.”
Mr Samuel Mills
Senior School Teacher - History & Christian Studies
