Surviving the Holocaust through Schindler's List

Thank you to Lester Fagen, Esq. for sharing his father’s powerful story of surviving the Holocaust with students enrolled in the course Facing History & Ourselves.

Lester's father Lewis was able to survive partly through the efforts of Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist who saved more than a thousand refugees from the Holocaust. The story of Oskar Schindler was told in Steven Spielberg's film, Schindler's List.

Mr. Jeffery Smith, from the Facing History & Ourselves organization, was also in attendance and spoke with students.

Photo Album: Lester Fagen, Esq. & the CCHS Facing History Class

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Through this course and the Facing History & Ourselves initiative, Central Catholic students explore the history, causes, and aftermath of the Holocaust.

Thank you to Lester Fagen, Esq. for sharing his father's story, thank you to Mr. Jeffrey Smith of Facing History & Ourselves, and thank you to Religious Studies teacher Ms. Anne Martino, who coordinated the visit.

About Facing History & Ourselves: The Holocaust & Human Behavior

Students explore the history, causes and aftermath of the Holocaust in this one-semester senior elective course. Themes are explored through a series of reading, videos, activities, and reflections. Students reflect on racism and social justice, as well as the importance of global awareness and their own potential for making a difference. Based on the curriculum developed and sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves in Brookline, MA, connections are made to Catholic social teaching, St. Paul’s image that we are all one body in Christ, and our Marist call to reach out to the least favored.