The Pedagogical Concept
"The youth is our future and memory is our legacy"
(A former prisoner of the Dachau concentration camp)
The pedagogical concept pursues two main aims:
- Keeping memory of the prisoners of the Dachau concentration camp vivid
- Helping young people and adults to deal with the history of the National Socialism
The collection of the remembrance sheets grows steadily, thanks to relatives, students, school children, interested adults and people who witnessed the events of that time. They shape the biographies in their own way: they set the main focus, choose the point of view, investigate, interview, write and form the pages.
Especially young people find in the project an alternative to the often dry history lessons, full with "facts, facts, facts" (Marion Gabler, 19 years old). The project makes National Socialism accessible and easier to deal with. Through the Book of Remembrance the pupils engage themsleves in studying the destiny of one former prisoner from their own region on a personal level and can make the connection to the present times. In this way the historical, political and social coherence becomes more transparent and more understandable.
The Project Partners responsible for the Book of Remembrance invite young people and adults from Germany as well as from other countries to take active part in this project. We still have the possibility to meet the survivors and people who witnessed the events back then.
Information
Conditions to be fulfilled when writing a biography:
- The biography has to deal with a former prisoner fo the Dachau concentration camp or one of its outer camps.
- The biography consits of four A3 pages.
- The language of biography the is free to choose.
- The signature of the author and, if possible, from the former prisoner or a relative, as well as their authorisation are needed.
- Everything else can be formed as pleased.
- After the completion of the biography it will be sent to an employee of the project to verify the historical correctness.
For detailed information and questions contact the supervisor of the project, Sabine Gerhardus. All requests can be put in English, German and Russian.
