Visiting Auschwitz with Max Eisen

“Guardian angels”

Max in the clip refers to his father and uncle as his “guardian angels”.

  • Think about how the being together with family members or someone beloved could help the prisoners.

Max keeps returning to Auschwitz to tell younger generations about what he lived through.

  • Consider how Max’s commitment to speak about his experiences relates to his father’s last words: Max has to tell the world what happened here.

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