12月13日，是一个被中国人铭记的日子——南京大屠杀死难者国家公祭日。
Today is a day to be remembered by Chinese people - the National Memorial Day for the Victims of Nanjing Massacre.
12月12日，济南托马斯小学部二年级四班举办了“铭记历史吾辈自强”活动。
On December 12, students from Class4 Grade2 in Jinan Thomas School held an activity called "Remembering History and Empowering Ourselves".
同学们走进济南五三惨案纪念馆，用行动缅怀先烈。
Students walked into the Jinan May 3rd Tragedy Memorial Hall to honor the memory of the martyrs with their actions.
上午9时，孩子们在趵突泉北门集合，手里拿着提前为先烈准备好的鲜花和千纸鹤。
The children gathered at the north gate of Spouting Spring at 9 o’clock in the morning, holding flowers and a thousand paper cranes prepared in advance for the martyrs.
集合完毕后，大家抵达位于趵突泉景区内的济南五三惨案纪念馆，进行了半个小时的参观活动。
Then, the children arrived in Jinan May 3 Tragedy Memorial Hall of Spouting Spring scenic area for a half-hour visit.
这期间，孩子们阅读碑文，了解五三惨案的历史。
During this time, the children read inscriptions and learn about the history of the May 3rd tragedy.
随后，大家来到纪念碑处，擦拭纪念碑上的灰尘，表达对死难者同胞的怀念。
Then, the children went to the monument and wiped the dust off the monument for the martyrs to express their memory of their compatriots who died.
孩子们将准备好的鲜花和千纸鹤，小心翼翼地摆放在纪念碑前。
Next, the students carefully placed the prepared flowers and cranes in front of the memorial.
已经是小小少先队员的他们，举起右手向同胞们致意。
And as young pioneers, they raised their right hands to pay tribute to their compatriots.
在纪念碑前，孩子们进行了诗朗诵——《和平宣言》。
The activity ended with a poem recitation of the Peace Declaration.
每一个孩子，眼神坚毅、声音高昂---“反对侵略战争、捍卫人类尊严、维护世界和平。”一声声，铿锵有力。
The children's eyes were steely and their voices were high as they recited the Peace Declaration - Oppose aggressive war, defend human dignity, and maintain world peace. Each sentence was powerful.
小学生是祖国的新生代，组织学生到济南五三惨案纪念馆，让学生牢记那段屈辱的历史，缅怀抗日英烈和死难同胞，激发爱国热情，珍惜今天和平。
Primary school students are the new generation of the motherland, so we organized a trip to Jinan May 3rd Tragedy Memorial Hall for students to remember the humiliating history, remember the martyrs and compatriots who died in the anti-Japanese war, inspire patriotic enthusiasm and cherish the peace today.
用“爱国之情、强国之志、报国之行”去奋斗，凝聚起中华民族伟大复兴的力量。
The students will use their love for the country, the will to strengthen the country, and the act of serving the country to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
