Monday-Friday
Unfortunately for you guys, this next week wasn't very adventuresome. It was a week of lectures, classes, and final presentations. whoopy!
We read diaries from people about the war.
Had discussions about German invaders.
How art during the time of the Third Reich was affected by politics, as one would assume since they basically controlled everything.
The horrors of the Jedwabne massacre, which I don't want to give you nightmares so I won't go into all that.
Still went on about the whole controversy of Poles being killed and maltreated under Nazism, and no one really acknowledging it.
A very creepy day devoted entirely to Nazi doctors. All kinds of shivers and cringes are needed to get through those lectures.
And then we got a break!! On FRIDAY we went for another tour! This time we went to explore the Warsaw Ghetto. As loyal follwers I am sure you are aware that the Warsaw Ghetto was 100% destroyed during WWII. As such I am sure that you are wondering exactly what we were before the tour, what exactly are we seeing? Very little in fact :(
We were able to see plaques around the city of Warsaw commemorating different aspects of German occupation. There was also a ribbon of sorts that was put in to the roads and sidewalks to outline the area that was once the Ghetto. The 'ribbon' itself had the dates of the creation and end of the Ghetto within it. We were also able to see the memorial for the bridge that used to exist connecting the tow sides of the Ghetto. Just in case you don't know, I'll explain. The Ghetto in Warsaw was actually split into two sections originally. The small Ghetto and big Ghetto. Each side housed a certain type of people, intellectuals on one and laborers on the other. In between these two section was a street that was still used by the outside community. The Germans eventually built a bridge over this road. It is this bridge that they have a memorial for. The memorial is quite simple. Just a light show really connected by large pillars on each side. Th pillars show images of the bridge and the old Ghetto.
Unfortunately for you guys, this next week wasn't very adventuresome. It was a week of lectures, classes, and final presentations. whoopy!
We read diaries from people about the war.
Had discussions about German invaders.
How art during the time of the Third Reich was affected by politics, as one would assume since they basically controlled everything.
The horrors of the Jedwabne massacre, which I don't want to give you nightmares so I won't go into all that.
Still went on about the whole controversy of Poles being killed and maltreated under Nazism, and no one really acknowledging it.
A very creepy day devoted entirely to Nazi doctors. All kinds of shivers and cringes are needed to get through those lectures.
And then we got a break!! On FRIDAY we went for another tour! This time we went to explore the Warsaw Ghetto. As loyal follwers I am sure you are aware that the Warsaw Ghetto was 100% destroyed during WWII. As such I am sure that you are wondering exactly what we were before the tour, what exactly are we seeing? Very little in fact :(
We were able to see plaques around the city of Warsaw commemorating different aspects of German occupation. There was also a ribbon of sorts that was put in to the roads and sidewalks to outline the area that was once the Ghetto. The 'ribbon' itself had the dates of the creation and end of the Ghetto within it. We were also able to see the memorial for the bridge that used to exist connecting the tow sides of the Ghetto. Just in case you don't know, I'll explain. The Ghetto in Warsaw was actually split into two sections originally. The small Ghetto and big Ghetto. Each side housed a certain type of people, intellectuals on one and laborers on the other. In between these two section was a street that was still used by the outside community. The Germans eventually built a bridge over this road. It is this bridge that they have a memorial for. The memorial is quite simple. Just a light show really connected by large pillars on each side. Th pillars show images of the bridge and the old Ghetto.
Friday was a very long hot day of walking.
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