a) Survivor Marika Weinberger says: "We survived for a purpose. Education is the only solution in these troubled times." With Marika's words in mind, work in groups to plan a suitable commemorative service for your school to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. (It usually falls in May)

b) Child Survivor Judy Cassab says that after the war, all she had left were memories, her pencilled tableau of classmates and a 12-year-old's charcoal portrait of her grandmother. Using this as a springboard, write a poem about the Holocaust. Try to make use of words which appeal to the five senses, so as to recreate the imagery of this very dark period in the history of mankind.

A liberated prisoner accuses a Nazi guard

c) "My life has been a long chain of fortuitous events," says survivor Marian Pretzel, "I have never ceased to marvel at the incredible luck I have had." Reflecting on what you have both read on the Holocaust and heard or read by Holocaust survivors, consider the 'luck' factor in Holocaust survivor testimonies. Using Marian's statement as a springboard, write a short one-act play highlighting the factor of luck in survival.

d) Survivor Abraham Wajnryb said that he always felt that it was important to speak about the Holocaust. Although tragic, he believed that it was a link in his children's and his people's history. Taking this into account, what conclusions can you draw about the relationships between the Holocaust, hope and life?