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Eighth graders examine the essence of Christianity. In this Christian response lesson, 8th graders discuss what they can do prevent another Holocaust. Students also pay tribute to those who go out their way to help those in need and share ways that compassion was shared with the victims of the Holocaust.

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kindness, caring, the holocaust

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christian response, holocaust, random acts of kindness, social studies
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Grade
8th
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Social Studies & History
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