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I used this poem as part of a unit on tolerance in my high school sophomore and junior English classes. First we read A.M. Rosenthal's short nonfiction piece, "No News from Auschwitz." Then we watched a VHS tape, "Auschwitz: If You Cried, You Died." At the end of the period we read Brecht's "To Posterity" (which also helps celebrate April's National Poetry Month). Each item contributed to leaving my students silent and thoughtful...somewhat of a miracle in itself! Our school is multi-racial and multi-cultural, with our black students comprising the largest single group in our student population. All I can say is, thank you so much for posting this poem on the Internet. My poetry books are currently packed up from a recent move and I urgently needed a copy of the poem for this unit today. I just wanted you to know it made a difference and it made an impact.
Sherril Miller from United States