Training Video for Educators: Postwar Survivor Testimony

Each person who lived during the Holocaust had a unique experience, and the context they were in mattered. There is no “one” Holocaust story, but millions of unique experiences. Learning about these experiences helps us understand the complexity of the Holocaust and the impact that war and the Holocaust had on so many lives. This video can be used in a classroom with students.

Teaching materials featured in this video:

• Lesson: Teaching with Holocaust Survivor Testimony

• Student Interactive: Life After The Holocaust (PDF)

Key Question:

• How does teaching about the postwar experiences of survivors impact student understanding of the Holocaust?

View all videos in the Engaging Students with Survivor Testimony and Primary Sources video collection.