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UNESCO Education about the Holocaust The website of UNESCO is a good place to begin an exploration of Holocaust and human rights education. It provides an international structural framework for examining the connection between the Holocaust and genocide and human rights issues. 
Teaching the history of the Holocaust Corporate author: Mémorial de la Shoah | Ministère de l'éducation nationale, de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche This website, hosted by the Mémorial de la Shoah and the French Ministry of Education is a perfect guide for primary or secondary teachers in their work on the Holocaust. With a collection of literature and film reviews, and an inventory of the different museums or memorials to visit, this platform encourages the educational staff to approach this issuein an interactive way such as the organization of thematic exhibitions or class-participation in national contests. 
Rewriting the nation: World War II narratives in Polish history textbooks This chapter examines the processes of rewriting nationhood in educational narratives regarding the Second World War (WWII) in Poland. Using mixed methods, this case study analyzes narrative change in state-approved history textbooks published between 1977 and 2008, thus covering the period of political transition from a communist to a democratic Poland. Although trends in learning theory and international norms suggest that attention to diversity should have increased in textbooks, in Poland these trends have been subsumed by more long-lasting Polish specific cultural tropes. WWII narratives, in particular, emphasize an ethnically homogeneous nation. Throughout the 31-year sample, educating youth about WWII in Poland continues to be focused on reclaiming “Polishness” rather than on espousing global understandings and citizenship. (By the author) 
The Holocaust, 1933-1945 : Educational Resources kit Corporate author: Simon Wiesenthal Center This educational kit released by the Simon Wiesenthal Center Library and Archives proposes numerous teaching materials educational staff can appropriate. It offers a timeline of the Holocaust, a glossary of terms, places and personalities, a History lesson under a "questions/answers" session, information about each Nazi camp (number of deaths, present status...) readings, resources and a list of associations working on this topic. 
Holocaust education in the primary school: Some reflections on an emergent debate Recent years have witnessed the beginnings of a debate over whether the Holocaust should be taught in primary schools. In this article the claims advanced in favour of the proposal are shown to be plausible but lacking in empirical support, while the counter-claims are considered either peripheral, contentious or contrary to established research. It is argued that some key omissions in the debate, such as the way primary school pupils conceptualize Jewish culture and identity, significantly strengthen the case against introducing young children to the Holocaust. (By the author) 
Lessons learned from the Holocaust blogging to teach critical multicultural literacy This qualitative dual-case study addresses two 21st century teacher education imperatives, technology infusion and critical multicultural literacy instruction. We researched the integration of a blog as a tool to promote technology use in a graduate course on literacy and technology with a thematic focus on the Holocaust. Using a grounded theory approach (Corbin & Strauss, 2008), we analyzed data sources, including interviews, blog postings and surveys. We conducted a second analysis using a priori coding schemes to further analyze students’ blog posts. Findings suggest that blogging has the potential to enhance knowledge of the ways technology can be harnessed to promote critical multicultural literacy instruction. From an action research stance, we also discuss implications for our future practice. (By the author) 
The Holocaust by Bullets - A study guide for educators Year of publication: 2015 Author: Urszula Szczepinska This guide released by Yahad in Unum is the result of several years of research on mass shootings of Jews and Roma in the ex-Soviet Union. Using this guide, teachers can educate about the genocide in the eastern parts of Europe by killing squads, a part of istory that was long obscured. The Presentation of the Holocaust in German and English School History Textbooks: A Comparative Study As textbooks are one way of teaching and influencing pupils’ learning, this paper aims to examine critically and compare the presentation of the Holocaust in English and German textbooks. To set the scene, the paper investigates the theoretical and methodological background of textbook analysis. This is followed by a description of the sample and method chosen for this study. The analysis concentrates upon the question of culpability for the Holocaust in German and English textbooks and reasons for this. The paper concludes by exploring the possible effects the presentation of ‘blame’ for the Holocaust has upon the pupils who read textbooks. (by the author) Methods of Teaching the Holocaust to Secondary Students as Implemented by Tennessee Recipients of the Belz-Lipman Holocaust Educator of the Year Awards The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore methods of teaching Holocaust education in a variety of subject areas to secondary students in grades 7 through 12, as implemented by recipients of Tennessee’s Belz-Lipman Holocaust Educator of the Year Awards. These individuals have been recognized, through an application and committee selection process, as outstanding and successful teachers in this field. The findings of this study included the importance of teacher training in this area; participants spoke of regularly attending sessions offered by reputable Holocaust organizations. This study also found commonalities in resources and materials used, such as specific titles of poetry, literature, and movie selections. Additionally, instructional methods such as group discussions, writing assignments, student project activities, and assessment strategies were frequently discussed. The importance of personalizing Holocaust history was emphasized throughout the study. The results indicate that students and teachers benefited from these lessons. While the findings of this study significantly contribute to the field of Holocaust education in Tennessee, the need for additional research is also addressed. To ensure successful, meaningful, pedagogically sound lessons, attention to this topic must be an on-going endeavour. (By the author) 
Teaching the Holocaust: The relevance of children's perceptions of Jewish culture and identity The Holocaust is now part of the history curriculum for all 11-14-year olds in maintained schools in England and Wales. In this paper it is argued that for the Holocaust to be taught effectively, teachers will need to have some idea of how children within this age group perceive Jewish culture and identity. The empirical core of the paper attempts to go some way towards meeting this need. Seventy-two children aged between 12 and 14 were interviewed in order to explore their knowledge of Judaism, the nature of any misconceptions they may have about the faith, the extent to which they appreciate the commonalities between Judaism and Christianity and their awareness of anti-Semitism. The paper concludes with a discussion of the policy implications of the findings. (By the author)