Museum of the Occupation of Latvia Museum
Soviet deportations. Through the eyes of a child.
For students in grades 9-12
Online lesson.
Objective : To understand the course of the deportation carried out by the Soviet authorities and the life of people in exile, analyzing its causes, course and consequences in Latvian society. During the lesson , students will learn about the experiences of the deported people, their emotional and physical trials, as well as the daily living conditions in exile, working with various historical sources. During the lesson, students will learn about the experiences of the deported people, working with sources – Benita Plezere's drawings and fragments of her video testimony.
- Visitors:
- Groups
- Length:
- 60 minūtes
- Address:
Latviešu strēlnieku laukums 1, Rīga LV-1050, Latvija
- Contacts:
+371 67229255, info@okupacijasmuzejs.lv
https://okupacijasmuzejs.lv/lv/skolam/nodarbibas/padomju-deportacijas-ar-berna-acim
During the lesson, students, analyzing the sources, will look for answers to the questions: What feelings did the families of the deportees experience during their arrest and at the beginning of the long journey? What emotional abuse and physical difficulties did the deportees face on the way to Siberia? What difficulties did the deportees face in the settlement areas and how did they overcome them? What life and work virtues helped Latvians who found themselves in a foreign environment to survive? What difficulties did the deported children experience? What brought joy to Benita in such circumstances?
Number of students : up to 25