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Author Shares Her Mother's Holocaust Survival Story

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An elderly woman stands at a podium, speaking to an audience in what appears to be a classroom or lecture hall setting.
Author Shares Her Mother's Holocaust Survival Story
CCSD62

Local author, Fern Schumer Chapman, visited Algonquin Middle School eighth grade students on Friday, February 20. 

A bulletin board filled with various notes, papers, and other items, set against a blue wall in what appears to be a classroom or office setting.
The image displays a welcoming message written in blue text on a glass surface, with a paw print icon visible. The background appears to be an indoor setting, possibly a business or establishment.

Chapman's mother, Edith Westerfeld, was a Holocaust refugee and she shared her mother's story with the students.

The image shows a classroom setting with a projection screen displaying a portrait of a person, while an older woman stands at a podium addressing the audience of students seated in front of her.
A large group of people, mostly young adults, are seated in a room with a patterned carpet and framed artwork on the walls.
A classroom setting with a group of students listening to a presentation on a large projected screen, with bookshelves and other educational materials visible in the background.

Ms. Erin Wengerhoff, Library Media Specialist at Algonquin, said the eighth graders have been studying the Holocaust in class, so Chapman's visit connected with what they have been learning.

A crowded classroom setting with students seated in chairs, some using wheelchairs, engaged in what appears to be a group discussion or presentation.
The image shows a presentation or lecture taking place in a classroom or educational setting. In the foreground, there are several people seated and listening to the speaker, who is standing at a podium and addressing the audience. The background includes a projection screen displaying what appears to be historical photographs or images.
An elderly woman stands at a podium, speaking to an audience in what appears to be a classroom or lecture hall setting.

In addition, eighth grade English Language Arts teachers presented their students with the opportunity to participate in The Butterfly Project.

The image contains various handwritten notes, sketches, and a black-and-white portrait of a person against a blue background.
The image features a collage-like arrangement, with a framed portrait, a colorful butterfly, and a handwritten text on a white background, set against a blue wall.

As part of the project, each student researched a child victim of the Holocaust.

A vibrant blue butterfly is displayed on a background of text and geometric shapes, creating a visually striking and thoughtful composition.
The image features a large pink and purple butterfly cutout in the foreground, with a framed portrait and text in the background.

The students wrote letters to each Holocaust victim a paragraph and painted a butterfly in remembrance of them.

An elderly woman with gray hair is sitting at a table in a library, intently reading a book in front of her, surrounded by bookshelves filled with various volumes.
The image shows an elderly woman and a young man sitting at a table in what appears to be a library or bookstore, surrounded by shelves of books.

All of the butterflies are on display in the Algonquin Middle School front lobby.

Two women, one with gray hair and the other with dark hair, are sitting together at a table in what appears to be a library or bookstore setting, surrounded by shelves of books.
The image shows two women sitting together in what appears to be a library or bookstore setting, surrounded by shelves of books.

 

  • CCSD62