Holocaust Educational Resources

Women, Theater, and the Holocaust resource handbook

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Women, Theater, and the Holocaust resource handbook

Authored by Dr. Rochelle G. Saidel, Samantha McLaughlin, and Karen Shulman, the 188-page ebook is intended for teachers, students, and everyone who wants to learn more about the subject. The […]

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The Holocaust: Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 3, 2023 / Comments Off on The Holocaust: Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience

The Holocaust:  Remembrance, Respect, and Resilience Authors:Michael Polgar and Suki John: https://psu.pb.unizin.org/holocaust3rs/ Book Description:International and multidisciplinary authors share a free online textbook for Holocaust educators and students. Chapters consider the […]

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Teaching Defiant Requiem

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, April 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Teaching Defiant Requiem

Teach the story of Jewish prisoners of the Nazis who used music to defy their oppressors, find courage and sustain hope.   How and why did a group of Jews in Terezín Ghetto learn to sing Giuseppe […]

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Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, March 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Avenues for Change: Holocaust & Genocide Studies

21st Century Holocaust and Genocide Education Contact Us Our goal is to create the opportunity for all teachers within the state of California to receive professional development and resources to […]

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Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival and Resolve

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival and Resolve

Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival and Resolve Encouraging resistance and resilience through animated documentary film In the face of the unfathomable horror of the Holocaust, fleeting moments of bravery and generosity […]

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Humanity in Action Releases Animated Documentary ‘Voices in the Void’

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, February 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Humanity in Action Releases Animated Documentary ‘Voices in the Void’

2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the remarkable rescue of Denmark’s Jews by their fellow countrymen in 1943. On this occasion, we at Humanity in Action are happy to share […]

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Exploring Nazi Propaganda

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, February 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Exploring Nazi Propaganda

This lesson explores the online exhibition State of Deception. Students will dialogue and reflect on the ways in which propaganda affected society during the Holocaust and how it continues to affect […]

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Introduction to the Holocaust (One-Day Lesson)

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, February 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Introduction to the Holocaust (One-Day Lesson)

This one-day lesson provides an introduction to the Holocaust by defining the term and highlighting the story of one Holocaust survivor, Gerda Weissmann. Grade level: Adaptable for grades 7–12 Subject: Multidisciplinary Time […]

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The U.S. and the Holocaust

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, November 1, 2022 / Comments Off on The U.S. and the Holocaust

About the Film The U.S. and the Holocaust is a three-part, six hour series that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans […]

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Holocaust Escape Tunnel

Holocaust Escape Tunnel | Testament to Courage

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Holocaust Escape Tunnel | Testament to Courage

Join archaeologists, geologists, and engineers as they uncover the truth about an astonishing story—told by a handful of Jewish survivors of the Holocaust—of a secret escape tunnel, dug by hand, […]

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