Teaching the Holocaust: Innovative Approaches to the Challenges We Face
Explore history, delve into pedagogical challenges revealed by research, and find practical solutions for teaching the Holocaust.
Who is the course for?
Adults who are engaged in the following work may find this course especially helpful. A basic introduction to the history of the Holocaust will be covered on the course.
Teachers of high school age students
Senior leaders in schools
Teacher training providers
Further Education lecturers
Higher Education lecturers
Youth workers
Heritage sector educators
Informal educators
Home school educators
Interested parents.
What topics will you cover?
Week 1
Introduction to the History of the Holocaust: What was the Holocaust?
Overview of Jewish life before the war
The roots of antisemitism
The story of the late Holocaust survivor Leon Greenman
The beginning and un-folding of the Holocaust 1933-onwards
Emigration options for Jewish people and the reception of refugees around the world
The beginning of the Second World War and the Holocaust from 1939 onwards
The ghettos
The development of the ‘Final Solution’
Resistance and rescue
Concentration and extermination camps
Liberation
Return to life.
Week 2
Can young people grasp the enormity of this history?
What are the challenges that teachers face?
What do students know and understand about the Holocaust?
What are the issues in textbooks?
Using atrocity images? An ethical question
What are the implications of misconceptions?
How do we teach about the Holocaust in a world without survivors?
Week 3
What are key pedagogical principles to keep in mind?
How can we apply key pedagogical principles in our teaching practice?
How can we address misconceptions?
How can using artefacts deepen student understanding of the Holocaust?
Theory into practice: Developing your own classroom material.
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