We Were the Children of War

We Were the Children of War

We Were the Children of War

Telling the stories of the ‘witnesses of history,’ to ensure they are not lost forever.
Hometown
Country
School
Graboszyce
Poland
Zespół Szkolno-Przedszkolny w Graboszycach
Telling the stories of the ‘witnesses of history,’ to ensure they are not lost forever.
Hometown
Country
School
Graboszyce
Poland
Zespół Szkolno-Przedszkolny w Graboszycach
Telling the stories of the ‘witnesses of history,’ to ensure they are not lost forever.
Hometown
Country
School
Graboszyce
Poland
Zespół Szkolno-Przedszkolny w Graboszycach

Research

Learning
The school began by putting out a call for ‘local witnesses of history’ and found great-grandmothers and great-grandparents who survived the war as children or teenagers. They interviewed many of these individuals and gathered old photos, diaries and historical records, enabling them to build a rich picture of life in Graboszyce during the war.
The students collected the stories of some incredible individuals, such as Szczepan who smuggled food for prisoners from Auschwitz, and Władysław who risked his life to save an escapee from Auschwitz. The students learnt about how to use primary and secondary sources of history most effectively, and what it means to be a ‘witness of history’.

Research

Learning
The school began by putting out a call for ‘local witnesses of history’ and found great-grandmothers and great-grandparents who survived the war as children or teenagers. They interviewed many of these individuals and gathered old photos, diaries and historical records, enabling them to build a rich picture of life in Graboszyce during the war.
The students collected the stories of some incredible individuals, such as Szczepan who smuggled food for prisoners from Auschwitz, and Władysław who risked his life to save an escapee from Auschwitz. The students learnt about how to use primary and secondary sources of history most effectively, and what it means to be a ‘witness of history’.

Research
The school began by putting out a call for ‘local witnesses of history’ and found great-grandmothers and great-grandparents who survived the war as children or teenagers. They interviewed many of these individuals and gathered old photos, diaries and historical records, enabling them to build a rich picture of life in Graboszyce during the war.

Learning
The students collected the stories of some incredible individuals, such as Szczepan who smuggled food for prisoners from Auschwitz, and Władysław who risked his life to save an escapee from Auschwitz. The students learnt about how to use primary and secondary sources of history most effectively, and what it means to be a ‘witness of history’.

Enrichment

Sharing
The students made diaries using the first-hand accounts of their ‘witnesses of history’ and have created a video documenting their work to date. They have also produced a poster about Modlin Fortress, used as a place of internment and transit camp by the Nazi regime.
The response to the school’s campaign for residents to come forward and tell their stories has been overwhelmingly positive and new people are still making contact. The school now plans to publish their work and create an exhibition in January to commemorate the day of the liberation of Auschwitz and the town of Graboszyce from the Nazi occupation.

Enrichment

Sharing
The students made diaries using the first-hand accounts of their ‘witnesses of history’ and have created a video documenting their work to date. They have also produced a poster about Modlin Fortress, used as a place of internment and transit camp by the Nazi regime.
The response to the school’s campaign for residents to come forward and tell their stories has been overwhelmingly positive and new people are still making contact. The school now plans to publish their work and create an exhibition in January to commemorate the day of the liberation of Auschwitz and the town of Graboszyce from the Nazi occupation.

Enrichment
The students made diaries using the first-hand accounts of their ‘witnesses of history’ and have created a video documenting their work to date. They have also produced a poster about Modlin Fortress, used as a place of internment and transit camp by the Nazi regime.

Sharing
The response to the school’s campaign for residents to come forward and tell their stories has been overwhelmingly positive and new people are still making contact. The school now plans to publish their work and create an exhibition in January to commemorate the day of the liberation of Auschwitz and the town of Graboszyce from the Nazi occupation.