Impactful Trip to Holocaust Museum

On February 14, Potomac tenth graders visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum for the opportunity to learn about the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust through exhibits, artifacts, and other sources that highlight stories of courage and resistance. The trip was marked with solemnity as students viewed the museum’s collections, which helped them commemorate the lives lost and the unspeakable horrors that took place during the period. When they returned to campus, students broke off into smaller discussion groups to share about the experience. Beyond making connections to lessons in their Modern World History and English classes, the powerful experience helped students reflect on the consequences of hatred, bigotry, and intolerance, as well as the imperative of speaking out against injustice of any sort.