Eddie Jaku's Life
Where was Eddie Jaku born?
Leipzig, Germany
Who was the leader of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
Who were the main targets of the Holocaust?
Jewish People
We considered ourselves Germans first, Germans second, and then ________.
Jewish
It is hard to tell my story. Sometimes it is very painful. But I ask myself, what will happen when we are all gone?
Rhetorical question
How old was Eddie when he died?
101
Who was the British Prime minister at the time?
Winston Churchill
What was the biggest concentration camp?
Auschwitz
What had happened to my German friends that they became _______________? How is it possible to create enemies from friends?
Murderers
Holding those photos of my late mother, I was struck by the thought that everyone I ever loved was gone and never coming back. And here was proof - a box of memories, of ghosts.
Metaphor
What was the first camp Eddie was imprisoned in?
Buchenwald
What was the first country to be invaded by the Nazis?
Poland
What was the main method of transportation for people heading to concentration camps?
Trains
If you have the opportunity today, please go home and tell your mother how much you love her. Do this for your mother. And do it for your _____ __________, Eddie, who cannot tell it to his mother.
new friend
Prisoners were separated into men and women… one side meant beginning a new life in hell on earth, the other, a horrible death in the dark.
Juxtaposition
What was Eddie's sister's name?
Henni
Who wrote the famous diary speaking about their experience in hiding from Nazis in an attic?
Anne Frank
How many Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust?
Six Million
Happiness does not fall from the ______; it is in your ________.
sky; hands
A field is empty, but if you put in the effort to grow something then you will have a garden. And that’s life.
Metaphor
What was his best friend Kurt's last name?
Hirschfeld
Who was the leader of the SS?
Heinrich Himmler
Which army liberated Auschwitz?
Soviet Union
Hate is the beginning of a disease, like ________. It may kill your enemy, but it will destroy you in the process too.
cancer
There are many things in this world that no amount of money will buy you, and some things priceless beyond measure. Family first, family second, and family at the last. 2 TECHNIQUES
repetition + hyperbole