Visit a historical site or landmark.

“Overall, despite having plenty of background knowledge on the Holocaust as well as this specific camp from my class research, being able to visit one of the camps in real time was a very sobering experience. The gorgeous sunny weather, the melodious singing of the birds, and the peaceful surrounding landscapes were harshly juxtaposed with menacing concrete walls, barbed wire, and the history of the atrocities committed on these very grounds eighty-some years ago. Such a stark contrast made for a fascinating but unnerving experience.”

“As we toured the battlefield, I realized that visiting historical sites can not only enrich our understanding of a particular historical event, but it can also allow us to engage with history in a way that provides greater local contextualization and a visceral connection to the people who lived through it. In fact, visiting the military park brought the Battle of Gettysburg alive to me in a way that no textbook had been able to until that point.”

“While I’ve read the Gettysburg Address multiple times throughout my education, this speech never meant more to me than at that moment when I stood at the National Cemetery and pondered at the number of lives lost during the battle.”