Learn how to balance best practices in English instruction in middle and high school with historical accuracy and context, which is critical for understanding the Holocaust. Collection of 9 videos.
- Teaching About the Holocaust in the English Classroom
Video length: 10 minutes
Teaching about the Holocaust in English classrooms presents a unique opportunity for English educators to balance best practices in English instruction with historical accuracy and context, which is critical for student understanding.
- Holocaust History and Literature: Building Close Reading Skills
Video length: 13 minutes
Close reading of literature about the Holocaust can help achieve literacy goals and improve historical understanding.
- Context Is Crucial: The Holocaust Literature Guide
Video length: 8 minutes
The Museum's Holocaust Literature Guide provides accurate historical context for the stories in frequently taught works of literature.
- Accessible Holocaust Literature Across Disciplines
Video length: 6 minutes
These Museum resources can help you use historically relevant picture books about the Holocaust in your classroom.
- Strategies for Connecting Artifacts to the English Classroom
Video length: 13 minutes
This video demonstrates how to incorporate historical artifacts in the English classroom.
- The Power of Personal Stories
Video length: 9 minutes
This video introduces the Museum’s collection of survivor testimonies and artifacts and offers suggestions for incorporating personal stories into the classroom.
- Teaching About Nazi Propaganda
Video length: 11 minutes
Studying Nazi propaganda helps students understand the role of antisemitism in the Holocaust. Incorporating media literacy skills into this study encourages students to think critically about information they encounter every day.
- Using Films About the Holocaust in Your Classroom
Video length: 8 minutes
This video offers suggestions for selecting films for the classroom and shares lessons that provide historical context for films and support students’ critical thinking.
- Art, Memory, and Authentic Assessment
Video length: 11 minutes
This video introduces frameworks for art assignments related to Holocaust history that ensure respect for the victims and survivors and avoid unintentionally glorifying Nazi imagery.
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