The Story Of Jeannine Burk
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
She was born on September 15th, 1939.
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Before she was born, her family emigrated from Poland to Belgium in 1927 in the hope of escaping the violence of Russia and Europe.
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After moving to Belgium to escape violence, her family starting hearing the rumors of the evil crimes the Nazis were commiting.
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Jeannine Burk lived in Brussels, Belgium during the Holocaust.
She was 8 months old when the Germans came to Brussels, Belgium.
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FAMILY
- Jeannine has 2 older siblings: Max & Augusta.
- Her mother, Sarah, died when Jeannine was only 10.
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Athough Belgium was to be a neutral country, Hitler and the King of Belgium decided otherwise. Therefore, there was little choice but to go into hiding. Jeannine was three years old at the time.
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- Jeannine was sent to the home of a woman whom she did not know.
- Being 3 years old, she did not know much about her family.
- During her time in hiding, Jeannine was never mistreated, but she was never loved either.
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WHAT ABOUT HER FAMILY?
- Max, her brother was sent to a Christian home for boys.
- Augusta was sent to a Catholic hospital.
- Sarah, her mother, hid in a nursing home out in the country.
- Her father was taken to Auschwitz, where he later died in a gas chamber.
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During her time in hiding, Jeannine was allowed no interaction with other people, besides "auntie", so she made up imaginary friends.
She also made up board games to keep herself occupied.
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She hid in an outhouse in the backyard when the Nazis paraded through the streets.
She did not go outside for 2 years except during this time.
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Jeannine uses her story of survival to educate us and the world, so that we can become informed of her experience, and learn about the things she did & thought about while she was in hiding.
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CHALLENGE QUESTION
WHAT MAKES JEANNINE'S STORY SO DIFFERENT THAN OTHER KIDS THAT WHERE HIDDEN DURING THE HOLOCAUST?
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What makes Jeannine's story so unique, is that she was such a young girl during this time, and her survival was as simple as going into the backyard, and hiding in an outhouse which, to most, is quite incredible.
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1. We were curious about how she stayed hidden for so long.
2. We wanted to read and learn more about her experience.
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JEANNINE TODAY...
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE HER TIME IN HIDING?
TODAY...
- She is 76 years old today.
- She is married to Maurice.
- She has 6 children.
- 9 grandchildren
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Bibliography
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1. "HIDING AND SEEKING ; Jeannine Burk's Father Put Her in Hiding during World War II to
Protect Her from the Nazis. Now, 60 Years Later, She is Returning to Belgium to Track
Down the Woman Who Sheltered Her." Times - Picayune: 01. Sep 07 2003. ProQuest. Web. 4 Mar. 2015.
2. Elizabeth Mullener, Staff w. "Home really was Woman's Sanctuary ; 60 Years Later, Jew
Revisits Hiding Place." Times - Picayune: 01. Oct 19 2003. ProQuest. Web. 4 Mar. 2015 .
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