The Holocaust
First-person survivor testimony in many countries has been an integral part of Holocaust education since its inception. The necessity of teaching the Holocaust without survivors and other first-person eyewitnesses, who […]
Here are some resources and strategies to guide you in teaching about International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 75 anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the role of liberators in […]
Assembled by Leigh Totty, CWB Seminar Fellow and Bethel Park ELA educator, this resource provides information about Wiesel’s other publications and resources that connect to Night for use in the classroom. Used […]
These lesson plans introduce key concepts and information to students. Grounded in historical context, the lessons utilize primary source materials from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s collections.
How is this curriculum different from all others? Every unit invites you to listen to survivors — to attentively listen to what is said and what is not said — […]
Resources for distance learning, created to assist educators using distance and online learning platforms to teach about the Holocaust. Includes online lesson plans, worksheets, and literary recommendations.
The newly-updated IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust were launched on 4 December 2019. These recommendations, written by a group of international experts, are crafted to help […]
The Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation’s mission is to expand and support Holocaust education for students in schools around the country and to provide funds necessary for educators to implement […]
Compiled by Heidi Rabinowitz & Chava Pinchuck, 2021 In December 2021, The Washington Post ran a story about a teacher who made third grade students reenact scenes from the Holocaust, including digging […]
