Please consider the perspectives of Holocaust museums and Jewish scholars before using The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in either book or film format in the classroom. If used, it's important to raise some of the concerns expressed in these articles with students in class discussions.

https://www.kveller.com/the-boy-in-the-striped-pyjamas-set-holocaust-education-back-by-decades-now-its-getting-a-sequel/
https://hcn.org.uk/blog/the-problem-with-the-boy-in-the-striped-pyjamas/

Alexandra Stevens
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Greenwich High School
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On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 2:02 PM Patricia Goad <pgoad@westbrookctschools.org> wrote:
Hi - 
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a PG-13 rated film.


On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 12:14 PM Matthew Cadorette <MCadorette@waterfordschools.org> wrote:

Hi folks:

 

A 9th grade teacher reading Elie Weisel’s Night with his classes is looking for a companion movie.

 

Schindler’s List seems a little heavy and it’s often shown in AP Euro.

 

Any grade appropriate suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Matt

 

Matthew Cadorette

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Waterford High School

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Waterford, CT 06385

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