Introducing Ideas This Week
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Honoring Harry Belafonte by Teaching Civil Rights
Build on Harry Belafonte's work toward realizing the full promise of our democracy with these civil rights resources.
George Washington on Religious Inclusion: To Bigotry No Sanction, To Persecution No Assistance
Consider the relevance of George Washington's letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport to religious inclusion in today's society.
Honoring Yom HaShoah: We Remember
Learn about and observe Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, and reflect on its meaning.
Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior
Self-Paced Course
Virtual
This interactive self-paced workshop will support you in teaching a short unit of study of Holocaust and Human Behavior.
Echoes of the Holocaust: Eugenics and Disability in the Time of the Holocaust
On-Demand
Virtual
This webinar featured Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice, senior historian at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and explored how the Nazis used eugenics in their pursuit of “Aryan genetic purity”.
Celebrating Black History Drop Down Day
Virtual
Through participation in this off-timetable day, young people will consider the importance of Black history and learn about important Black British figures. This event is for teachers in the UK.
What's Wrong with Jojo Rabbit?
Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit polarized both critics and audiences. This review considers the limits of its perspective on WWII and antisemitism.
The Afterdeath of the Holocaust: A Conversation with Dr. Lawrence L. Langer
Eminent Holocaust scholar Lawrence L. Langer raises critical questions about the narratives and languages used to characterize the Holocaust.
Lilian Baylis Technology School: An Upstanders Journey
Programme Associate Aqsa Islam spent an engaging day with students taking part in our Upstanders: Choosing to Act drop down day.