"I told

the students that they were very privileged to have the opportunity to

hear from an actual survivor. This is something that their children and

grandchildren will not have the opportunity to be exposed to. By hearing

a real life account of what happened, they have the knowledge that they

can pass down for all of humanity," said Outlaw.

To show their

appreciation, the students at the school are in the process of writing

letters to Kessler to thank him for his willingness to share his story

with them.

"People

often ask me why I spend my time going to various schools and organizations

to talk about the Holocaust. I tell them that it's important that we talk

about it and keep the knowledge of it alive so that we don't repeat history

in the future," said Kessler at the closing of his talk.

Eighth graders

at Fayette Middle will continue to study the "Diary of Anne Frank"

and the Holocaust through the first nine weeks of school. Students will

pick up studies on the Holocaust again in the spring through their social

studies classes.