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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Exploring Memory and Legacy

Join us as we consider short films, lesson ideas, and poetry through which students can learn about the Holocaust.

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Join us as we consider short films, lesson ideas, and poetry through which students can learn about the Holocaust.

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Please note: The views expressed by guest speakers, both at our events and on external platforms, are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Facing History & Ourselves.

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by Kaitlin Smith

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Featured Resource

by Facing History Staff

Apr 5, 2024

In accordance with Genocide Awareness Month, Facing History offers eight classroom resources educators can utilize to help their students think critically about the specific historical and contemporary conditions under which genocides occurred to effectively unite head, heart, and conscience.

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Professional Learning

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Explore our classroom-ready resources and teaching strategies to enable you to best support students in studying the Holocaust.

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This webinar explores the Teaching Night resource guide with a focus on how to use the many resources in the guide with students.

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This webinar explores how images from Holocaust and Human Behavior can be used to support students' understanding of key themes in the history of the rise of the Nazis.

This mid-1930s poster says, “The NSDAP (Nazi Party) protects the people. Your fellow comrades need your advice and help, so join the local party organization.”

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Explore the significance of hearing testimonies from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and the impact of using podcasts as a learning tool in your classroom.

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Watch this webinar to hear reflections from Mr. Spielberg on the power of storytelling and addressing injustice, gain insights from Schindler’s list survivor Rena Finder and learn effective strategies to prepare students to view the film.

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Hear Steven Spielberg discuss the legacy of Schindler’s List, its impact on Holocaust education, and the importance of responding to hatred in our communities today.

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During this webinar we explore our lessons on Who Will Write Our History, learn about educational resources on the Warsaw ghetto at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and listen to a discussion with the filmmaker on her visionary film.

Director Roberta Grossman with actors Karolina Gruszka (Judyta Ringelblum) and Piotr Głowacki (Emanuel Ringelblum) on set in Poland.

Insight

by Aneira Roose-McClew

Nov 8, 2022

Kristallnacht is a stark reminder of the violence that can occur when antisemitism is left unchallenged.

Torn apart shelves and damage in the department store Uhlfelder in Munich during Kristallnacht.

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Jan 26, 2022

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.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Exploring Memory and Legacy

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Exploring Memory and Legacy

About this event:

Certificate of Completion

You might also be interested in…

5 Tools for Teaching About Genocide

6 New Books on Genocide

8 Classroom Resources on Genocide

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Teaching the Rise of the Nazis Through Images

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