Here is a link to a project we recently completed for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC to help educators teach the Holocaust. It features the work of Kylie James, student, her song set to photographs collected by USHMM Fellow Sara Kollbaum and myself. It is four and a half minutes long. The song begins 30 seconds in.
Our school is proud that Pete Fredlake, the director of National Outreach for Teacher Initiatives at the USHMM’s National Institute for Holocaust Education has recognized this as an outstanding project. Kylie got a kick out of the fact that the teacher’s assignment was two months late!
Let us know what you think. The lyrics are included in the comments, below.
Teaching History Matters 
Hey…nice project and some great pics I have not seen…so good digging! Impressive work on your students part. Do you have a copy of the lyrics? Keep up the good work!
Rob Hadley
Portland, OR
REC, USHMM
Kylie James
This is for Remembrance
Verse 1: Six million died
Innocents who lost their lives
Children and their mothers
All lined up by their numbers
Told that there were showers
They were gassed within the hour
Chorus: this is for remembrance
For all of those who lost their lives
And this is for remembrance
Of all of those left behind
So don’t forget the people who died
‘Cause they won’t forget
Their genocide
Verse 2: Everything was taken
Husbands from their wives
No one can forget the
Day the Nazis arrived
Houses were torn apart all around
Synagogues were burning to the ground
Repeat chorus:
this is for remembrance
For all of those who lost their lives
And this is for remembrance
Of all of those left behind
So don’t forget the people who died
‘Cause they won’t forget
Their genocide
Verse 3: how could they do this?
Exterminate more than half a race
Why would they do this
With no remorse like child’s play
How could they do this?
The world just turned away…
Repeat chorus
this is for remembrance
For all of those who lost their lives
And this is for remembrance
Of all of those left behind
So don’t forget the people who died
‘Cause they won’t forget
Their genocide
this is for remembrance
For all of those who lost their lives
And this is for remembrance
Of all of those left behind
So teach your children, not to hate
Learn from the past, ibefore it’s too late
This is for remembrance
Kylie’s father and I are so very proud of her musical contribution to this project. Kylie is a beautiful and talented young lady who gained tremendously from this opportunity, which started as a simple classroom project. This endeavor has enriched her educational experience in ways that cannot be measured. Kylie’s efforts on this project are forever woven into the tapestry of her life, both academically and personally. Kyle and I would like to thank Kylie’s teachers for their hard work each and every day, as well as their continued enthusiasm for making a difference in their student’s lives. Thank you again for all that you do with and for students.