Short videos cover the fundamentals of teaching about the Holocaust for classroom educators. Collection of 7 videos.
Video length: 16 minutes
This video addresses eight common questions about the Holocaust. It is appropriate for classroom use.
Video length: 12 minutes
This video presents the foundations of effective Holocaust education. It covers guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust, essential Museum resources for educators, appropriate pedagogy, and classroom strategies.
Video length: 13 minutes
The Holocaust didn't occur in a vacuum but in the context of centuries of anti-Jewish actions and prejudices. This video explores the history of European antisemitism.
Video length: 12 minutes
Society and culture, including social media, impact student perceptions of the Holocaust and current events. This video covers how teachers can help students make appropriate connections to the past.
Video length: 6 minutes
This video presents how to find lesson plans, teacher training materials, classroom videos, and more on the Museum's website.
Video length: 11 minutes
Structured around a multi-layered wall timeline, the timeline activity encourages critical thinking about the relationship between Nazi policy, World War II, historical events, and individual experiences during the Holocaust.
Video length: 11 minutes
Antisemitism is the prejudice against or hatred of Jews. By incorporating the long history of antisemitism into your study of the Holocaust, students learn the Holocaust didn’t occur within a vacuum but was the culmination of centuries of anti-Jewish actions and prejudices. Learning about antisemitism helps students understand why European Jews in the 1930s and 1940s were targeted, as well as identify and reject antisemitic stereotypes today.
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Explore lesson plans and training materials organized by theme to use in your classroom.