Targeting the Other: Holocaust and Human Behavior for NYCPS Educators
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 CTLE (New York).
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Together We Will:
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Study the history of the collapse of democracy in Germany, the rise of the Nazis, and the steps that led to world war and genocide.
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Explore research focused on human behavior, group dynamics, and bias during Weimar Germany.
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Interrogate historical and contemporary iterations of antisemitism and increase teachers’ ability to facilitate respectful classroom discussions on antisemitism and other forms of exclusion.
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Learn a new way of structuring curriculum to help students connect history to their own lives and the choices they make.
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Discover new teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully.
The Nazis used racist ideology, othering, and antisemitism to divide Germans and dismantle democracy. As part of their strategy to dismantle the Weimar Republic during the 1930s, the Nazis used racist ideology, othering, and antisemitism to divide Germans and recruit followers. What dangers do these ideas still pose in democracies today?
In today's world, questions of how best to build and maintain democratic societies that are pluralistic, open, and resilient to violence are more relevant than ever. The "convenient hatreds” of antisemitism, racism, and othering continue to divide us and weaken democratic norms. Studying how German citizens during the Weimar Republic, and the years after, turned away from democracy and embraced antisemitism, fascism, and genocide allows students to wrestle with profound moral questions. This exploration also fosters their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement—all of which are critical for sustaining democracy.
We will introduce teachers to the resources and teaching strategies in Facing History’s key resource Holocaust and Human Behavior and our contemporary antisemitism collection. This in-person workshop continues our collaboration with the New York City Public Schools' "Meeting the Moment" initiative -a collaboration focused on helping educators nurture crucial conversations on democracy, civil rights,and human rights in classrooms and school communities.
This workshop is only for New York City Public Schools middle and high school faculty.
The registration fee for this event has been waived thanks to generous funding from Facing History & Ourselves donors and NYCPS.
This event will be held in-person at New-York Historical Society.
Address: 170 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024
Certificate of Completion
New York educators are eligible for up to 6 CTLE hours after completion of this event.
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