Introduction

Facing History and Ourselves is one of the most rewarding classes anyone will ever take. This course introduces a whole new perspective on the Holocaust as well as other time periods. The films and documentaries shown are eye openers for everyone because this class allows you to not only learn about specific eras, but also about how you reflect on the subject. Because the title of this course includes “ourselves”, you will learn more about yourself as well as these time periods. Because you will react differently to what is shown in this class, you will develop a new perspective and outlook that will be completely altered from the one you had before taking this course. Before signing up for this class, I did not know how much I would take away from it. Facing History and Ourselves was, at first, just another class that would give me the credits to graduate. But I also chose it because it sounded interesting and I had heard that Mr. Gallagher was an outstanding teacher and totally different from any other teacher in Westborough High School. Both of these things proved to be true. I reluctantly admit that I am not the type of person to reflect on my classes and I instead focus more on the grades that I receive. I am a very shy and motivated person which made taking this class a rather transition. I never think twice about the classes I take or the teachers who teach me, but Facing History and Ourselves has given me the opportunity to do so in the future.