Group 4 Reflection for Day 5

On the fifth day of the Germany trip, we visited a few interesting places. Our first stop was the Anne Frank museum. Anne Frank was a Jew. During Hitler’s rule, he wanted to exterminate the Jew and Anne Frank was one of them. However, she didn’t give up and persevered to the end. At the age of fifteen, she was sent to the concentration camp and she died there sadly. From the visit, we learnt that we must preserve and never give up. Secondly, we must also have aspirations. Although Anne Frank was young, she had big dreams of becoming a writer. Hence, we should learn from her so that we can work towards our dreams.

Next we went to the Berlin wall. The wall signifies the cold war and separation of Germany. It was erected on 13 August 1961. The East Germans wanted to have a better life and therefore attempted to climb the wall. However, many lost their lives as they were shot by the Eastern border guards. Our learning point is we must live harmoniously together or conflicts will arise.

The third place was the Reichstag building. The building was actually a parliament building. When the old building was burned down, the new one was rebuilt with a dome to provide a better view of the building. The old Reichstag building was believed to be burned by Hitler.

Last but not lest, we visited the Stasi museum. The museum was a place where the secret police worked. They spied on people by placing pin-hole cameras in handbags and clothing. We learnt that we must never judge a book by its cover. We must also respect each other privacy.