A photo of the assignment, which was written from Adolf Hitler's perspective and said 'I was very popular and many people followed me,' was shared online.
A New Jersey school board is defending an elementary school student after a character development assignment about Adolf Hitler drew community criticism that it glorified the Holocaust.
Under accomplishments, the child's assignment read: "I was very popular and many people followed me until I died. My belif in antisemitism drove me to kill more than 6 million Jews," according to the post. Birk said that the assignment was sent to her by a friend who has a child at the school and that it was posted in the school's hallway. The parent did not wish to be interviewed, Birk said.
"Educational assignments, especially those centered around the history of genocide and oppression, need to be handled carefully and sensitive to those who may be personally impacted," Richman said. "We have reached out to local school officials and look forward to offering our support to the school and district to address this situation and build stronger educational practices moving forward.
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