“Each year I do an extensive unit about the Holocaust and the themes that surround this topic: prejudice, stereotypes, individuality [and more]. This year I used the video, Face: A Portrait. Students studied their faces in the mirror, then wrote an essay about what they believed their face conveyed to those around them. They created a mask that they felt expressed who they were and what they valued as a human. The students presented their masks to the class and received feedback. What it taught is sometimes what we think we put out into the world is not what others see. It was a great lesson on individuality, valuing others, and not making judgments on outside appearances alone.”

Juliet Jensen
Gerald Otte Blair Middle School
Blair, Nebraska