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A photo of the assignment, which was written from Adolf Hitler's perspective and said "I was very popular and many people followed me," was shared online.
View Comments TENAFLY, N.J. – Residents expressed shock over the weekend about a student-written biography of Adolf Hitler that hung in the Maugham Elementary School for weeks. The fifth-grade assignment included the student dressing as Hitler, according to the parent of another student whose account was shared online. The one-page bio, written in the Nazi leader's voice, was displayed in the elementary school's hallway with similar assignments from other students starting in April, according to Lori Birk of Englewood, who posted a picture of the report on Facebook. "My greatest ...
The student reportedly dressed as Hitler, and the one-page report on the Nazi leader's career hung on the school's wall for weeks, parents said.
A local Jewish leader criticized school employees for allowing the essay to be posted, not the child.
The student reportedly dressed as Hitler, and the one-page report on the Nazi leader's career hung on the school's wall for weeks, parents said.