Postcard from Lipot and Olga
Student Activity – A postcard from Lipot and Olga Ornstein to their son, Frank
| Artefact: | Postcard from Lipot and Olga |
|---|---|
| Theme: | Messages to Loved Ones |
| Grade Level: | Intermediate (6-9) |
Suggested time: 10 minutes
Grade Level: 6+
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Read the text Messages to Loved Ones.
- Examine both sides of the postcard closely. Write down all the details you observe about it. What are two details that you find most interesting about the postcard itself?
- Next, read the translation of the postcard. Write down three things that you think are most meaningful about the message Frank’s father wrote to him.
- Write down two things that you think are most meaningful about the message Frank’s mother wrote to him.
- Frank was imprisoned in a forced labour camp when he received this postcard. How do you think it made Frank feel to read these messages from his parents?
- Frank kept the postcards he received from his parents until his death in Vancouver in 2005. Why do you think these postcards were significant to Frank?
- The postcards were donated to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre so they could be preserved and studied by future generations. Why are the postcards an important source of history?