English Level 3 Unit 2 D2
To succeed in my task, I used my existing knowledge of English grammar, syntax and vocabulary to explain a subject trough a video. My knowledge of English allowed me to make sure that there were very few mistakes in my video so the target audience (future secondary 5 students) would be able to understand the relayed information. I used my knowledge gained in Art class about colours and what attracts the eye to make my video as visually interesting as possible. I also used what I learned in last year’s interdisciplinary project on WWII to better understand the context in which the program. What I knew of the economic crisis of 1929, WWI and WWII, learned in secondary 4 history class, also helped me understand the political, social and economical
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I didn’t know that the Lebensborn program influenced the post-war lives of the many kids that were born, unknowingly, part of the project. When I read about the children who had to grow up ashamed and bullied because of their origins or even locked up in asylums so they wouldn’t have children themselves, I was shocked. In my head, it made sense they shouldn’t be blamed because they didn’t choose who their parents were, nor did they have any control on what they did. This is probably the thing, of all the ones I learned with this project, that made me realize that justice and equality aren’t always part of our society, even though they should be. One shouldn’t be blamed for someone else's acts if they weren’t knowingly and voluntarily taking part in them, it’s called justice. Everyone has the right to be treated equally, no matter their origins, that’s called equality. I also realized the importance of equality when I was reading about young girls, about my age, that had kids with strangers so they could spread the “Aryan race” or the married SS officers who would cheat on their wives so they could do their duty. It made me understand that people who think they are superior, or inferior in some cases, do stupid things as a result of their believes and it’s another reason why equality is important in
I didn’t know that the Lebensborn program influenced the post-war lives of the many kids that were born, unknowingly, part of the project. When I read about the children who had to grow up ashamed and bullied because of their origins or even locked up in asylums so they wouldn’t have children themselves, I was shocked. In my head, it made sense they shouldn’t be blamed because they didn’t choose who their parents were, nor did they have any control on what they did. This is probably the thing, of all the ones I learned with this project, that made me realize that justice and equality aren’t always part of our society, even though they should be. One shouldn’t be blamed for someone else's acts if they weren’t knowingly and voluntarily taking part in them, it’s called justice. Everyone has the right to be treated equally, no matter their origins, that’s called equality. I also realized the importance of equality when I was reading about young girls, about my age, that had kids with strangers so they could spread the “Aryan race” or the married SS officers who would cheat on their wives so they could do their duty. It made me understand that people who think they are superior, or inferior in some cases, do stupid things as a result of their believes and it’s another reason why equality is important in