Stolpersteine

Stumbling Stones

Stolpersteine

Stumbling Stones

Stolpersteine

Stumbling Stones

A film made by students telling the story of 149 Jewish boys arrested by the Nazis.

Hometown

Country

School

Thessaloniki 

Greece

1st Gymnasium (Junior High School) Kilkis

A film made by students telling the story of 149 Jewish boys arrested by the Nazis.

Hometown

Country

School

Thessaloniki 

Greece

1st Gymnasium (Junior High School) Kilkis

A film made by students telling the story of 149 Jewish boys arrested by the Nazis.

Hometown

Country

School

Thessaloniki 

Greece

1st Gymnasium (Junior High School) Kilkis

Research

Learning

Students researched the horrifying history of a neighbouring school where 149 Jewish students were arrested and deported to concentration camps in 1943. Whilst visiting the building, students also researched the stolpersteine (bronze plaques placed on the pavement in front of the school as a memorial to the boys) as well as the creator of the stolpersteine, German artist Gunther Demnig.

In addition to learning about the fates of the 149 Jewish boys, students also learned about the scale of the Stolpersteine project, which first started in Germany and has now spread right across Europe, with more than 60,000 memorial plaques placed in 21 European countries as a memorial to Holocaust victims, becoming the world’s largest decentralised memorial.

Research

Learning

Students researched the horrifying history of a neighbouring school where 149 Jewish students were arrested and deported to concentration camps in 1943. Whilst visiting the building, students also researched the stolpersteine (bronze plaques placed on the pavement in front of the school as a memorial to the boys) as well as the creator of the stolpersteine, German artist Gunther Demnig.

In addition to learning about the fates of the 149 Jewish boys, students also learned about the scale of the Stolpersteine project, which first started in Germany and has now spread right across Europe, with more than 60,000 memorial plaques placed in 21 European countries as a memorial to Holocaust victims, becoming the world’s largest decentralised memorial.

Research

Students researched the horrifying history of a neighbouring school where 149 Jewish students were arrested and deported to concentration camps in 1943. Whilst visiting the building, students also researched the stolpersteine (bronze plaques placed on the pavement in front of the school as a memorial to the boys) as well as the creator of the stolpersteine, German artist Gunther Demnig.

Learning

In addition to learning about the fates of the 149 Jewish boys, students also learned about the scale of the Stolpersteine project, which first started in Germany and has now spread right across Europe, with more than 60,000 memorial plaques placed in 21 European countries as a memorial to Holocaust victims, becoming the world’s largest decentralised memorial.

Enrichment

Sharing

Students have made a film about their research and learning, leading on the photography and scripting. The film describes where and how the Stolpersteine are made, as well as the story of these boys, only six of whom survived. Powerfully, we see the students visiting the sea at the end of their film and shouting together as a group; “Pote ksana! Never again!”

The students are very proud of their film and have shared it within the school and with parents, as well as with other neighbouring schools in Thessaloniki too. They hope it will become a useful resource for other schools educating their students about what happened locally during World War Two.

Enrichment

Sharing

Students have made a film about their research and learning, leading on the photography and scripting. The film describes where and how the Stolpersteine are made, as well as the story of these boys, only six of whom survived. Powerfully, we see the students visiting the sea at the end of their film and shouting together as a group; “Pote ksana! Never again!”

The students are very proud of their film and have shared it within the school and with parents, as well as with other neighbouring schools in Thessaloniki too. They hope it will become a useful resource for other schools educating their students about what happened locally during World War Two.

Enrichment

Students have made a film about their research and learning, leading on the photography and scripting. The film describes where and how the Stolpersteine are made, as well as the story of these boys, only six of whom survived. Powerfully, we see the students visiting the sea at the end of their film and shouting together as a group; “Pote ksana! Never again!”

Sharing

The students are very proud of their film and have shared it within the school and with parents, as well as with other neighbouring schools in Thessaloniki too. They hope it will become a useful resource for other schools educating their students about what happened locally during World War Two.

See how the students documented their My Hometown journey.

See how the students documented their My Hometown journey.

See how the students documented their My Hometown journey.

“These students were just like us. They had dreams and they never had the chance to make their dreams come true!”

“These students were just like us. They had dreams and they never had the chance to make their dreams come true!”

“These students were just like us. They had dreams and they never had the chance to make their dreams come true!”

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