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Beba Epstein: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Beba Epstein: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl

Centered on the autobiography of Beba Epstein written in the 1930’s and discovered in 2017. This exhibit draws on hundreds of YIVO’s archival materials. The exhibition explores East European Jewish […]

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The Holocaust and Other Genocides

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on The Holocaust and Other Genocides

A clear and well-informed understanding of the Holocaust, the paradigmatic genocide, may help educators and students understand other genocides, mass atrocities, and human rights violations. Teaching about mass suffering only […]

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The RESIST Curriculum

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on The RESIST Curriculum

Engage and inspire your youth with these free, ready-to use materials for teaching History, Leadership, Ethics and Jewish Values through the life lessons of Jews who fought back during the […]

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Holocaust Teaching Materials

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Holocaust Teaching Materials

Explore the categories, including but not limited to Americans and the Holocaust, Antisemitism and Racism, Nazism and Jim Crow, to find lesson plans and training materials that match your curricular […]

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Teaching The Holocaust: Webinars for Educators

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Teaching The Holocaust: Webinars for Educators

Our webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history […]

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Teaching About the Holocaust Without Survivors

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Teaching About the Holocaust Without Survivors

First-person survivor testimony in many countries has been an integral part of Holocaust education since its inception. The necessity of teaching the Holocaust without survivors and other first-person eyewitnesses, who […]

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Liberation at 75: Teaching Strategies and Resources

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Liberation at 75: Teaching Strategies and Resources

Here are some resources and strategies to guide you in teaching about International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 75 anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the role of liberators in […]

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Teaching Materials on the Holocaust – Timeline Activities

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Teaching Materials on the Holocaust – Timeline Activities

These lesson plans introduce key concepts and information to students. Grounded in historical context, the lessons utilize primary source materials from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s collections.

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iWitness: One Voice at a Time

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on iWitness: One Voice at a Time

How is this curriculum different from all others? Every unit invites you to listen to survivors — to attentively listen to what is said and what is not said — […]

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Teaching About the Holocaust Online

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Teaching About the Holocaust Online

Resources for distance learning, created to assist educators using distance and online learning platforms to teach about the Holocaust. Includes online lesson plans, worksheets, and literary recommendations.

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