Connecticut Workshop: Democracy at Risk - Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior
Join us in Hartford, CT for an introduction to our core resource Holocaust and Human Behavior. This event will occur in-person.
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Hartford, CT
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About this event:
Multi-Session
Our multi-session professional learning series are designed for in-depth exploration of themes and topics that help educators strengthen their skills and competencies. Session information is included in the event details.
Instructor-Led
This professional learning event will be led by Facing History staff. When you register, you will receive instructions for how to attend the event.
This event qualifies for Certificate of Completion.
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In this in-person, one-day workshop for middle and high school educators, participants will:
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Learn current scholarship on the history of the collapse of democracy in Germany, the rise of the Nazis, and the steps that led to world war and genocide; and examine new research focused on human behavior, group dynamics, and bias.
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Discover new teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully.
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Explore new ways to structure curriculum to ensure that it’s relevant and that it helps young people connect history to the world today, their own lives, and the choices they make.
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Engage with classroom-ready print and digital (including Google Classroom) resources.
This workshop introduces middle and high school teachers to the resources and teaching strategies in Facing History’s core resource Holocaust and Human Behavior, including how they align with the context of regional state mandates for teaching about the Holocaust.
Questions of how best to build and maintain democratic societies that are pluralistic, open, and resistant to violence are more relevant than ever. During the Weimar Republic and into the 1930s, German citizens turned away from democracy and embraced fascism and antisemitism. Studying how this happened invites students to wrestle with profound moral questions about human behavior and fosters skills that are critical for sustaining democracy, including ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement.
This event will occur in-person at The Lyceum Conference & Event Center.
Address: 227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Certificate of Completion
Facing History and Ourselves is an approved Professional Development Provider for the Massachusetts Department of Education. Our content areas are History, English Language Arts, and Social-Emotional Learning. Any combination of 10 hours of programming can satisfy the Massachusetts Department of Education requirements. Contact your school administrator or school district for additional information or requirements.
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