HIGHLIGHTED RESOURCES!

EVERYDAY OBJECTS: Artifacts from Washington State Holocaust Survivors

The poster series consists of 12 posters, sized 8.5 x 11 inches, double-sided.  Each poster features an artifact and its story.

The revised second edition of this series was funded by the Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund. The original project was made possible by grants from Humanities Washington and the Women's Endowment Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.

Curriculum for "Everyday Objects!"  Created by master teachers, this curriculum gives teachers background information and a variety of activities for using the poster set to teach about the Holocaust and related issues which face us today.  Funding for the curriculum provided by 4Culture/Lodging Tax Fund.

More information and free downloads of the posters and curriculum

 

RESOURCES ON BULLYING

 

 

 

• 20/20 "Bullied to Death" episode (recommended for 7th grade and up - teachers should watch before using)
• U.S. Government's new official anti-bullying campaign website: http://stopbullying.gov
• Bullying: A Case Study in Ostracism. By Facing History and Ourselves: http://ostracism.facinghistory.org 
• MTV's anti-bullying campaign website: http://www.athinline.org 
• Canadian anti-bullying ad

Special thanks to teacher Elizabeth Ebersole for contributing to this list. Other great resources you would like to share?  Email us.

 

SUGGESTED HANDOUTS FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS

 

 

• 36 Questions (link to the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance)
• Glossary (link to the USHMM)
• Guidelines for Teaching the Holocaust (pdf - from the USHMM)
• Key Topics to Consider when Teaching the Holocaust (pdf)
• Perspectives - Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust (pdf)
• Pyramid of Hate (pdf - from the ADL)
• Statistics (link to Holocaust Chronicle)
• Statistics - Jewish Populations and Losses by Country (pdf)
• Timeline - Holocaust Chronology (USHMM)
• Suggested Websites (pdf)  For direct links to websites, see below

LESSONS & ACTIVITIES

 

WHERE DO I START?
Initial steps for teaching about the Holocaust:
Become acquainted with Holocaust history; Review "Guidelines" for teaching about the Holocaust; Develop your goals; Decide on a timeframe; Choose themes; Find resources

EVERYDAY OBJECTS: ARTIFACTS FROM WASHINGTON STATE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
New Curriculum Available!
12 posters, sized 8.5 x 11 inches, double-sided.
Everyday Objects consists of a set of twelve posters. Each poster features an artifact and the story of either the object or the person who obtained the object. The set is ideal for use in classrooms as an activity or display. The variety of artifacts and their corresponding stories encourage one to view the Holocaust from multiple perspectives. Curriculum was created by master teachers in conjunction with the Holocaust Center. Features activities that align with state-standards and that appeal to a variety of learning styles.

INTRODUCTORY LESSONS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
by Josephine Cripps, Teacher at Alternative School #1, Seattle
"These lessons comprise a basic, introductory unit that is unconventional in a couple of ways. First, the lessons are highly scripted in order to assist teachers who worry about what to say when they introduce the Holocaust. Second, the lessons emphasize group work, peer teaching, and activities that get students out of their seats...The lessons are presented in the order in which I teach them over the first few weeks of a semester-long course."

STUDYING THE HOLOCAUST: RESISTANCE, RESCUE, AND SURVIVAL
A Newspapers In Education Series, published in the Seattle Times, 2005
14 articles explore the Holocaust and issues relevant to today: moral courage, civil liberties, and social responsibility. Integrated into these themes are stories of local survivors. The teacher guide offers additional background information, quotes from local survivors, activities, and suggested resources. For grades 7-12.

STORIES AMONG US: PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF GENOCIDE
A Newspapers In Education Series, published in the Seattle Times, 2008
Published in the Seattle Times on Wednesdays, April 9 - June 11, 2008, this 10-article series focuses on the stories of individuals in our community directly affected by genocide during the past century.

WASL PREP - HOLOCAUST WRITING PROMPTS
Created by Kim Spradlin and Tammy Grubb, teachers in the Eastmont School District for the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center. July 2008.

BLOG - MORE EXAMPLES
For examples of what teachers are doing in their classrooms, check out the Holocaust Center's Blog!

 

GUIDES TO BOOKS

Below is a sampling of some of the teacher guides available for books and movies.  If you would like to receive a copy of one of these guides, or if there is a book/dvd for which you want a guide that is not listed, please contact Ilana Cone Kennedy, Director of Education, at ilanak@wsherc.org.

 

• All But My Life
• Anne Frank
• Daniel's Story
• Hana's Suitcase
• Night
• Number the Stars
• Schindler's List
• And More!

TEACHING MATERIALS FOR YOM HASHOAH -
Holocaust Remembrance Day

 

Holocaust Remembrance Day is on April 19, 2012. The annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Community Program will be held on Sunday, April 22 on Mercer Island. (More details available soon, or please email info@wsherc.org.)  
For more information on Holocaust Remembrance Day and a list of names that can be read as a memorial project with students, click here.

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

 

 

 

Holocaust Center's BLOG!

Anne Frank Museum Amsterdam

Anne Frank Center USA

Facing History and Ourselves

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR)

Jewish Partisans Educational Foundation (JPEF)

Simon Wiesenthal Center - Museum of Tolerance

Teaching Tolerance - Southern Poverty Law Center

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)

Yad Vashem - Jerusalem

For handouts or information on specific topics, please contact Ilana Cone Kennedy, Director of Education, at ilanak@wsherc.org.