In this compelling interview, Ela Weissberger recalls her childhood growing up in Czechoslovakia. What was once idyllic quickly became horrific when Nazis took over her town, and she and her family were sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Hear her remarkable story of resistance and resilience.

Quick Ideas for Using the Video with Students:
Activity ideas:
1. Provide the video for student research and use in their own independent or small group project, paper, or presentation focused on the Holocaust.
2. Include the video in an activity that has students researching the effects of the Holocaust on children, on life in a concentration camp for children, and other related topics.
3. Use the video in a flipped learning activity and have students come to class prepared to share two insights gained by watching the video and one topic they would like to research more.