According to Anna Osiadacz, the role of an educator is to help young people develop their competencies, not merely provide them with knowledge. By contextualizing events within
a social framework, younger generations can relate them to their own lives and position themselves on the timeline of events. Explaining the mechanisms that lead to an event is
a vital skill to acquire in order to comprehend the world that we live in as well as the factors that can lead to tragic events. Simplifying the concepts of past, present, and future aids
in placing events on a more comprehensible timeline. The past is a closed chapter, but
it remains significant for the present and future. It is the past that has shaped our current circumstances and appearances. Past events influence our present and, undoubtedly, our future. We should not regard the broader scope of history as a distant fact, as it has an impact on the destinies of nations, regions, and ultimately on families and individuals.
By establishing a point of continuity, students grasp and discover this connection, becoming actively engaged in the topic. Ms. Margaliot suggested that making young people ambassadors of memory is undoubtedly effective in helping them feel integrated
in the process, encouraging their active participation, and cultivating a sense
of responsibility passed down to them.
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