Confirmation Photo | Fragments In Focus

Black-and-white photo: A teenage girl named Inge Kollman wearing a long-sleeved white dress, wearing a long veil and lace gloves, holding a small book. She stands beside an empty wooden chair and looks to the left of the camera, smiling.

Black-and-white photo: A teenage girl named Inge Kollman wearing a long-sleeved white dress, wearing a long veil and lace gloves, holding a small book. She stands beside an empty wooden chair and looks to the left of the camera, smiling.

Student Activity – A photograph of Inge Manes (neé Kollman) at her confirmation

Activity Details
Artefact:	Confirmation Photo
Theme:	Identity and Belonging
Grade Level:	Intermediate (6-9)

Suggested Time: 15-20 minutes
Grades: 6+

Part A. (a) Read Identity and Belonging; (b) look closely at Inge’s Confirmation Photo; and (c) examine Inge’s Star of David badge.

As you do this, create a mind map and expand on the following branches:

Inge’s identity as a Jew before the Holocaust
Inge’s identity as a Catholic during the Holocaust
Inge’s experience hiding her real name and Jewish identity
Inge’s separation from her family
Inge’s difficulty giving up her Catholic beliefs after the Holocaust
Inge’s return to the Jewish faith

Part B. Answer the following questions:

Review your mind map. How do you think Inge’s sense of identity and belonging changed during and after the Holocaust?
What factors might have made it difficult for Inge to return to her Jewish roots after living as a Catholic for three years during the Holocaust?