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Jewish Partisan Educational Fund The mission of Jewish Partisan Educational Fund is to develop and distribute effective educational materials about the Jewish partisans and their life lessons, bringing the celebration of heroic resistance against tyranny into educational and cultural organizations. Designed for 6th-12th grades. most materials can be completed in 45-60 minutes. Lesson Plans and activities are interactive, thought-provoking lessons and experiential programs; included are step-by-step procedures, teacher guides and illustrations. Educators Resources from Holocaust Memorial Day Trust The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is a UK charity that promotes and supports Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). An important range of resources for educators regarding the Holocaust are available on their website: activities, lesson components… This website also has resources concerning other genocides (Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur) The boy in the striped pyjamas: a blessing or curse for Holocaust education This essay analyses the effectiveness of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as a pedagogic tool in Holocaust education. Drawing upon an empirical study conducted on 298 students’ preconceptions of the Holocaust, it suggests that the book and the film have had a large influence on existing ideas and have helped to establish problematic misconceptions. By highlighting its historicalinaccuracies and skewed moral messages, this essay suggests that The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is principally a curse for Holocaust education. It concludes by considering practical responses to the story’s popularity and how its negative impact can be reduced. (By the author) 
Los derechos humanos, el holocausto y los genocidos recientes Year of publication: 2008 Corporate author: Ecuador. Ministerio de Educacion This resource guide designed for high school students in Ecuador broaches Holocaust history through broader thematics such as Human Rights, mass violence and a comparative analysis with other genocides. It is an valuable document for understanding worldwide issues. 
Tell Ye Your Children - A book about the Holocaust in Europe 1933-1945 Year of publication: 2012 Author: Stephane Bruchfeld, Paul. A. Levine This book is published by the Living History Forum. This Swedish public authority uses the teaching of the Holocaust and other crimes against humanity to promote tolerance, democracy and human rights. This booklet covers the rise of National Socialism until the end of the war, providing facts and information to encourage discussions. Programs and resources for educators from USC Shoah Foundation The USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education holds the largest archive of testimonies of Holocaust survivors in the world. It provides access to a large number of video testimonies, lesson plans for teachers, various pedagogical resources. It includes also a section of testimonies of survivors of Armenia, Rwanda and Cambodia. Website of Memorial and Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau The Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. The website of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum gives access to historical information and documentation about the camp and provides educators and students with various educational resources. Yad Vashem: The world Holocaust remembrance center The world’s largest repository of information on the Holocaust, Yad Vashem’s website provides easy access to digital collections, e-learning for professionals, a database of Shoah victims’ names, and a wealth of historical information in several languages. The Beth Shalom Holocaust Web Centre Holocausthistory.net is an interactive platform of the Beth Shalom "Holocaust Centre" to teach pupils major facts of the Holocaust. A timeline, a glossary and audio-visual materials are available. Museo del Holocausto Buenos Aires The Museo del Holocausto in Buenos Aires contains numerous resources for Holocaust Education. As a support, teachers have dowloadable lessons, FAQ Column, literature reviews, timeline and a few Spanish language testimonies.