Ideas This Week

Use these tools to help students understand the impact of antisemitism and stand up against hate.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Thursday, January 27th. This is a day when we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, their loved ones, and the ways in which this incalculable tragedy has transformed our world. It is also a time for educators to ensure their readiness to integrate instruction on the Holocaust into their annual teaching plans. 

Research released by the Claims Conference found that 49% of U.S. millennials and generation Z have seen Holocaust denial or distortion content online—and that one in five U.S. millennials and generation Z surveyed in New York believe that Jews caused the Holocaust. This toxic combination of ignorance allied with antisemitic hatred continue to permeate global consciousness, and teachers have an important part to play in turning the tide. 

Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit polarized both critics and audiences. This review considers the limits of its perspective on WWII and antisemitism.

Former CEO Roger Brooks shares his thoughts following the Christchurch mosque shootings.

Facing History invites you to read six resources that examine the decline of the Weimar Republic under Nazi rule and how this can help us explore democracy at risk.

To honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Flora Hogman shares how telling Facing History students her survival story helped her heal.