The Holocaust is taught in English classrooms with as much, if not more, frequency than history classrooms, presenting a unique opportunity for English educators to balance best practices in English instruction with historical accuracy and context, which is critical for understanding the Holocaust.
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Training Video for Educators: Teaching About the Holocaust in the English Classroom
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- Fundamentals of Teaching the Holocaust
- Holocaust Teaching Guide: Getting Started
- Foundational Teaching Materials
- Guidelines for Teaching About the Holocaust
- Rationale and Learning Objectives
- Age Appropriateness
- Teaching About the Holocaust Online
- Bibliography and Videography
- Holocaust Education in the United States
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Holocaust for Educators
- Teaching Materials by Topic
- Teaching Materials on the Holocaust
- Teaching Materials on Americans and the Holocaust
- Teaching Materials on Antisemitism and Racism
- Teaching Materials Using Books and Literature
- Teaching Materials on Propaganda
- Teaching Materials on the Roles of Individuals
- Teaching Materials on the Role of the Military
- Teaching Materials Using Primary Sources and the Museum’s Collections
- Teaching Materials on Nazism and Jim Crow
- Hard Copies of Teaching Materials
- Holocaust Lesson Plans
- Lesson: Introduction to the Holocaust (One-Day Lesson)
- Lesson: Overview of the Holocaust (Two- and Four-Day Lessons)
- Lesson: Holocaust Timeline Activity
- Lesson: Teaching with Holocaust Survivor Testimony
- Lesson: The Path to Nazi Genocide
- Lesson: History of Antisemitism and the Holocaust
- Lesson: Exploring Pre-World War II Jewish Life
- Lesson: Exploring Holocaust-era Diaries
- Lesson: Nazi Racism
- Lesson: Understanding Nazi Symbols
- Lesson: Americans and the Holocaust Exhibition Tour and Viewing Guide
- Lesson: Analyzing Memes
- Lesson: Behind Every Name, Stories from the Holocaust
- Lesson: Black Americans and the Nazi Olympics
- Lesson: Black Press Newspaper Coverage of the Holocaust (History Unfolded)
- Lesson: Connecting the Timeline Activity to The Path to Nazi Genocide
- Lesson: Challenges of Escape, 1938–1941
- Lesson: Critically Analyzing Propaganda
- Lesson: Diaries as Historical Sources
- Lesson: Exploring Anne Frank’s Diary
- Lesson: Exploring Night as Literature, Bearing Witness to History
- Lesson: Exploring the Americans and the Holocaust Online Exhibition
- Lesson: Exploring Nazi Propaganda
- Lesson: First Person, Conversations with a Holocaust Survivor
- Lesson: Guide to The World Must Know
- Lesson: Hoecker/Auschwitz Albums Photo Analysis
- Lesson: Holocaust Narrative through Historical Photos
- Lesson: Immigration and Refugees, A Case Study on the Wagner-Rogers Bill
- Lesson: Interpreting News of World Events 1933–1938
- Lesson: Isolation or Intervention? A Case Study on the Lend-Lease Act
- Lesson: Modern-Day Genocide, A Study of the Rohingya Minority in Burma
- Lesson: Racial “Science” and Law in Nazi Germany and the United States
- Lesson: The Refugee Crisis
- Lesson: Rescue and Survival in Hiding
- Lesson: Resistance During the Holocaust
- Lesson: Spanish-Language Newspaper Coverage of the Holocaust (History Unfolded)
- Lesson: US Newspapers and the Holocaust (History Unfolded)
- Lesson: Youth Responses to News of the Holocaust (History Unfolded)
- Lesson: Holocaust Literature Guide
- Lesson: Three Minutes in Poland
- Lesson: Exploring the Role of Ordinary People in the Holocaust
- Online Tools for Learning and Teaching
- Key Videos
- Poster Sets
- Professional Learning for Educators
- Professional Development Training Videos for Educators
- Training Video for Educators: Guidelines for Teaching About the Holocaust
- Training Video for Educators: The Path to Nazi Genocide
- Training Video for Educators: Historical Connections in the Classroom
- Training Video for Educators: Classroom-Ready Lessons
- Training Video for Educators: Youth Engagement
- Training Video for Educators: Americans’ Responses to the Holocaust
- Training Video for Educators: Contextualizing Holocaust History
- Training Video for Educators: Digital Tools for Today’s Classroom
- Training Video for Educators: Teaching About Racial Science in the US and Nazi Germany
- Training Video for Educators: Diaries and Memoirs in Historical Context
- Training Video for Educators: Holocaust Education and Curriculum Requirements
- Training Video for Educators: Challenges of Escape
- Training Videos for Educators: Start Where You Are
- Training Video for Educators: Learning Modifications for Museum Resources
- Training Video for Educators: Teaching About the Holocaust in the English Classroom
- Training Video for Educators: Teaching with Survivor Testimony
- Training Video for Educators: Postwar Survivor Testimony
- Training Video for Educators: Teaching with Primary Sources
- Training Video for Educators: Nazi Racial Antisemitism
- Belfer National Conference for Educators
- Museum Teacher Fellowship Program
- Holocaust Institute for Teacher Educators
- What is the Community of Holocaust Education Centers?
- Professional Development Training Videos for Educators