Irena Sendler and Unsung Heroes

In 1999, a history project at Uniontown High School led to the discovery of Irena Sendler, a woman who saved over 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust. The project, 'Life in a Jar,' highlighted her story and grew into a significant educational initiative. The students involved conducted extensive research, performed plays, and even traveled to Poland to meet Irena. Their efforts have resulted in widespread recognition of Irena's heroism and the establishment of the Lowell Milken Center, which continues to inspire students to find and share stories of unsung heroes.

What was the main goal of the history project initiated by the teacher at Uniontown High School?

• To write a book about the Holocaust

• To discover and research an unsung hero

• To create a documentary about World War II

• To organize a school play

How did the students initially react to finding Irena Sendler's story?

• They ignored the story

• They decided to visit Poland

• They were skeptical and thought it was a mistake

• They immediately started writing a book

What was one of the challenges the students faced while researching Irena Sendler?

• Disinterest from their teacher

• Inability to travel to Europe

• No access to the internet

• Lack of information in English

What was Irena Sendler's primary method for rescuing children from the Warsaw Ghetto?

• Using false documents and disguises

• Bribing Nazi officers

• Sending them to America

• Hiding them in her home

What did Irena Sendler do with the information about the children she rescued?

• Buried it in jars under an apple tree

• Kept it in a secret diary

• Published it in a newspaper

• Sent it to the Polish government

What was the outcome of the students' project, Life in a Jar?

• It was forgotten after high school

• It was turned into a Hollywood movie

• It became a school textbook

• It led to a meeting with Irena Sendler

How did the project change the narrator's career path?

• She decided to become a doctor

• She chose to work in finance

• She pursued a career in history education

• She became a pharmacist

What is the Lowell Milken Center's mission?

• To create documentaries about famous people

• To find and share stories of unsung heroes

• To provide scholarships for history students

• To organize international history conferences

Who was Adam Shoemaker, as mentioned in the project?

• A teacher who influenced Abraham Lincoln

• A famous musician

• A Polish historian

• A Holocaust survivor

What is the significance of May 12th for the narrator?

• It is the day she met Irena Sendler

• It is the day she graduated from college

• It is her birthday and the day Irena passed away

• It is the anniversary of the project's start