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There are a number resources on the Web that provide
a great deal of information about the Holocaust, genocide and ethnocide-related
studies, and we have listed many of them here. They are listed by
category, although a number of the sites fall into more than one category.
The links that we have listed here are only a few of many, so if you have
a website that you think should be added to our list, please
let us know. This page is an
on-going project and therefore will always be 'under construction' as we
add or change information.
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Confronting
Genocide:
Never
Again?
This
unit
plan,
created
by the
Choices
Program
at Brown
University,
includes
five
lesson
plans
that
trace
the
evolution
of the
international
community's
response
to
genocide
and
examine
how the
United
States
has
responded
to five
cases of
genocide.
The
evaluation
of
multiple
perspectives,
informed
debate,
and
problem
solving
strategies
that
comprise
this
unit
enable
students
to
develop
their
own
policy
suggestions
concerning
America's
response
to
future
genocide.
The
Choices
for the
21st
Century
Education
Program
is a
national
education
initiative
based at
Brown
University's
Watson
Institute
for
International
Studies.
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Studying
the
Holocaust:
Resistance,
Rescue,
and
Survival.
A series
of 14
articles
and an
accompanying
teacher
guide
created
and
published
by the
Seattle
Times
Newspapers
in
Education
(NIE)
and the
Washington
State
Holocaust
Education
Resource
Center.
The
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.
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Exemplary
Lessons.
Five
exemplary
lessons
from the
Arthur
and
Rochelle
Belfer
Exemplary
Lessons
Initiative.
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TeachGenocide.org.
A new
web site
focusing
on
teaching
about
the
Armenian
Genocide.
Read
press
release.
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Fighting
Hate,
Across
Cultures
and
Generations.
January,
2004 New
York
Times
article.
A
Rwandan
genocide
survivor
and a
Holocaust
survivor
speak
together
about
shared
memories.
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Women
and the
Holocaust
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The site
contains
personal
reflections,
poetry
and
scholarly
essays
that
shed
light on
the
atrocities
suffered
specifically
by women
during
the
Holocaust.
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Edwin
Black - Edwin Black is the son of Polish holocaust
survivors. This site contains information on his new book War
Against
the
Weak:
Eugenics
and
America's
Campaign
to
Create a
Master
Race.
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Yad
Vashem - excellent site for educators planning to include
art into Holocaust education with inclusion of on-line exhibitions of
Holocaust art. Also includes a comprehensive biographical database
of relevant books and articles, schedule of national teacher training
programs, as well as additional educational resources and links.
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Washington
State Holocaust Education Resource Center - an excellent
site for educators that includes curricula, teacher resources, and
Holocaust related events.
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Oregon
Holocaust
Resource
Center
- an
excellent
site for
educators
that
includes
teacher
workshops,
educational
materials
and
resources,
lesson
plans,
commemorative
events,
and
speakers.
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Rudy
Brueggemann Photography - Rudy Brueggemann is a photographer who
has done extensive work on Rwanda and the Holocaust. The site is a
gallery of his photos.
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Holocaust
Teacher Resources - includes reviews of new Holocaust literature,
on-line text, and related lesson plans. Site map contains an
abundance of helpful links geared toward educators.
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The
Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota
- excellent site for educators planning to include art into Holocaust
education with inclusion of on-line exhibitions of Holocaust art.
Also includes a comprehensive biographical database of relevant books and
articles, schedule of national teacher training programs, as well as
additional educational resources and links.
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The
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) - guidelines for
teaching about the Holocaust that is recommended reading for all educators
planning to teach Holocaust studies and related subjects. USHMM also has
an annotated list of recommended videos.
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The
USHMM Shop - (coming soon): a comprehensive source of Holocaust and genocide-related
products including books, videos, and other publications for sale through
the museum shop. Items are organized by category - introductory books,
museum publications and exhibitions, advanced studies, media (audio and
video), and by topic (e.g. Family and Heritage; Cultural Expressions;
Destruction, Response and Survival).
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A
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust - An extensive and well-organized
site produced and maintained by the Florida Center for Instructional
Technology. Includes activities for the classroom and annotated lists of
literature, videos, and instructional software. Also has documents,
abstracts of articles from the ERIC database, photographs, glossary terms,
plays, maps, and more. A unique section containing samples of art and
music of the Holocaust is included. Historical information is organized
both on a timeline and by category of people - victims, perpetrators,
resisters, rescuers, bystanders, liberators, and survivors.
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Simon
Wiesenthal Multimedia Learning Center - contains guidelines and
suggestions for teaching Holocaust-related topics, an extensive
bibliography covering many Holocaust/genocide topics, articles, a timeline
and a glossary of terms.
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The
Hopesite Homepage of the Centre for Holocaust Education - A great site
for teachers (and everyone else) that includes information and resources
for teaching about the Holocaust and Anne Frank. Also has information
about fighting racism and promoting ethnic diversity and multiculturalism
in your school.
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The
Social Studies School Service - an on-line catalog offering a
variety of teaching tools. Has several hundred teaching aids in Holocaust
studies including posters, books, CD-ROMs, lesson plans, and videos.
Sample lesson plans are also available to view at this website.
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Cybrary
of the Holocaust - One of the largest Holocaust-related sites on the
web, this site is dedicated to promoting Holocaust awareness and
preserving memories. Maintains a large collection of artwork, poetry and
essays written by students, survivors, liberators and scholars. Educators
will find a guide for teaching the Holocaust and ideas and literature
suggestions for lessons. Also includes numerous photographs, transcripts
of Nazi speeches and official documents, transcripts of survivor and
liberator testimony, and other historical information. http://remember.org/educate/frank.html
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I*EARN: Holocaust/Genocide Project - I*EARN is a non-profit
organization that enables students and teachers from all over the world to
conduct collaborative projects via the Web and other forms of
telecommunication. The Holocaust/Genocide Project is an on-going
collaboration, involving students ages 12 to 17.
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Anne
Frank in the World: 1929-1945 Teacher's Guide - An on-line guide
providing teachers with lesson ideas and information on available
resources to aid in teaching about Anne Frank and Holocaust-related
subjects. This guide contains activities for both elementary and secondary
students dealing with subjects such as prejudice, discrimination, civic
responsibility, and cultural pride.
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The
Truth About Anne Frank - an on-line guide for teaching the about
Holocaust through Anne Frank, available through the Cybrary of the
Holocaust. This lesson is intended for high school students.
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Voice/Visions -
an online database containing seventeen oral histories of Holocaust
survivors collected by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, professor of History at the
University of Michigan-Dearborn. The site could be a valuable resource for
educators who wish to incorporate survivor interviews into their lesson
plans. In addition to transcripts, the site also includes RealPlayer files
which allow users to listen to the interviews.
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One
Thousand Children -
One Thousand Children Inc., (OTC) is a nonprofit educational and research
organization whose mission it is to document the history of the rescue and
resettlement of only unaccompanied children rescued form the Holocaust by
America, to celebrate their lives and contributions to America, honor the
individuals, families and organizations which made their rescue possible,
and make this virtually unknown story of tragedy and triumph part of the
American historical record.
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Podcasts
- An
audio
podcast
service
that
includes
weekly
interviews
with
issues
related
to
Genocide.
This
program
is free
and is
hosted
by the
Committee
on
Conscience
staff
director,
Jerry
Fowler.
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Holocaust
Task
Force
- A task
force
for
International
Cooperation
on
Holocaust
Education
with the
purpose
of
placing
political
and
social
leaders'
support
behind
the need
of
Holocaust
education.
This
particular
website
includes
resources
and
guidelines
that can
assist
educators
in
teaching
the
Holocaust.
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The
Institute
for the
Study of
Genocide
- An
independent
nonprofit
organization
chartered
by the
University
of the
State of
New
York,
located
at John
Jay
College
of
Criminal
Justice
of the
City
University
of New
York.
The ISG
exists
to
promote
and
disseminate
scholarship
and
policy
analyses
on the
causes,
consequences
and
prevention
of
genocide.
This
site
provides
current
information
on
genocide
along
with
references
of
sources.
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State of
Florida
Resource
Manual
on
Holocaust
Education
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Florida's
statewide
manuals
on
Holocaust
education
that
have
been
distributed
to all
private
and
public
schools
in the
state.
Contains
resources
and
lessons
for K-12
classrooms.
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International
Coalition
of
Historic
Site
Museums
of
Conscience
- Seeks
to teach
how
historic
sites
and
museums
can
inspire
social
consciousness
and
action.
Focuses
on
issues
including:
children
as
victims
of war,
displacement,
genocide,
human
trafficking
and
slavery,
poverty
and
welfare,
racism,
state
terrorism,
sweatshops,
totalitarianism.
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The Stephen Feinberg Research Page. A list of websites for
Holocaust research and education created by Stephen Feinberg, Director
of National Outreach for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Reflections on the Holocaust.
This is a subscription-free online resource from Encyclopedia
Britannica. The content of the resource is credited to Dr. Michael
Berenbaum, the former director of the Holocaust Research Institute at
the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The site is organized into
five sections: Hitler and the Origins of the Holocaust; The Holocaust;
The Allied Response; The Christian Response; and Art, Meaning and
Memory. Each section is further broken down into sub-sections,
allowing for easy navigation. Discussion questions and writing prompts
are also included for most sections. Some photos and an extended
bibliography are provided. The site is easily accessed, free of
commercial content, and offers good background information for
beginning a research project.
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The Aerial Reconnaissance
Archives. World War II photographs taken from the air, often
at low altitude, are now available on the Internet. Five million
pictures are being posted, covering every facet of the war.
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United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Located in Washington DC, the USHMM
is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and
interpretation of Holocaust history. This site includes information about
the museum and its programs, teaching materials, a searchable database of
photographs from the Museum's Photo Archives, a searchable database of
Archive and Library catalogues, and on-line exhibitions and transcriptions
of events and presentations at the Museum. Includes 'the Learning Site' -
a reference section specifically for students.
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Yad
Vashem - Located in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem was established in 1953.
This website includes information about the memorial and museum, an
on-line version of their magazine, descriptions of teaching materials that
can be ordered, brief summaries of historical events, excerpts from
publications written by Yad Vashem scholars, and on-line exhibitions.
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Simon
Weisenthal Center - Founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, the SWC is an
international center for Holocaust remembrance and the defense of human
rights. This excellent site includes an extensive multimedia learning
center with thousands of text files and photos, teacher resources (a
timeline, glossary, and list of bibliographies), a virtual tour of the
Museum of Tolerance, and 'The Making of a Skinhead' - a fascinating
discussion with a former racist.
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The
Holocaust History Project - This is an excellent site for research,
especially for those seeking evidence that refutes the claims of
Holocaust deniers. It contains an extensive archive of documents,
photographs, recordings and essays. Includes retyped or scanned copies of
original Nazi documents, manuscripts from the Trial of the Major War
Criminals, documentary evidence on the beginnings of the gassing program,
and information on David Irving and his failed libel suit.
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The
Nizkor Project - Headquartered in Vancouver BC, the Nizkor Project is
dedicated to responding to falsehoods and misinformation about the
Holocaust. Information about concentration camps and the Nuremberg trials
can be read here, as well as transcripts of the Adolf Eichmann trial, and
an essay describing techniques of Holocaust denial.
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Ben Austin's Holocaust/Shoah - An extensive amount of Holocaust
information at this site. Well organized and easy to use.
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IDEA,
A Journal of Social Issues - an electronic journal created for the
exchange of ideas related to cults, mass movements, autocratic power, war,
genocide, democide, holocaust, and murder. Includes articles, book
reviews, links, and a discussion forum.
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The
Anne Frank Center USA - includes historical information and
photographs about Anne Frank and her diary.
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SS
St. Louis - This is an excellent site for those seeking information on
the voyage of the SS St. Louis. Told from the perspective of the Blechner
family, this site is remarkable for the details and photos.
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Fortune
of Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies - a collection of
videotaped survivor testimonies from the Yale University Memorial Library.
The Archive has made a series of video programs available for loan to
schools and community groups.
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The
History Place: World War Two in Europe - includes information on the
rise of Hitler, Hitler youth, (featuring audio clips) timelines, and
biographies of Nazi Leaders.
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The
Cybrary of the Holocaust - this link takes you to the Cybrary's
page of literature on the Holocaust, which has a connection to Amazon.com.
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The Cybrary also has a web page of books written by Holocaust
survivors. Includes excerpts and photographs from the books and the means
to contact many of the authors.
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A
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust - has an extensive list of
literature on the Holocaust from the Florida Center for Instructional
Technology. Also includes brief descriptions and recommended age levels of
readers.
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Broder's
Rare and Used Books - an online catalog of rare and used books on
various subjects, including a special Holocaust supplement.
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Steven
Spielberg Jewish Film Archive - is a collection of over one
hundred films that can be viewed online, including many related to the
Holocaust. Many new films will be added annually. A high speed internet
connection is recommended for viewing the films.
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Segments
for the Classroom: - This is a series of seven videos that can be
used in the classroom that covers a variety of topics. Six are in
English (one in Spanish):
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The
Holocaust through the Eyes of Child Survivors
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Facing Persecution as Jehovah's Witness
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The
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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Surviving Auschwitz II-Birkenau
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The
AuschwitzII-Birkenau Sonderkomando
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The
Sobibor Uprising
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The
Immigration Experience (En Español)
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Lessons
from the Holocaust - This is a video recording of a presentation given
by Dr. Ray Wolpow and Holocaust survivor Noemi Ban, describing their
journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1995. Noemi shares her feelings of
returning to the concentration camp where she was imprisoned 50 years ago.
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Washington
State Holocaust Education Resource Center, 2031 Third Ave. Seattle
Washington, 98121. Phone (206) 441-5747, Fax (206) 443-0303.
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Vancouver
Holocaust Education Centre (Vancouver, British Columbia) - Jewish
Community Centre, 50-950 West 41st. Vancouver, BC, V5Z2N7. Phone
(604)264-0499, Fax (604) 264-0497.
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Oregon Holocaust Resource Center
(Pacific University) - 2043 College Way Forest Grove, OR 97116.
Phone: 503-352-2930, Fax: 503-352-2246, Email:
ohrc@pacificu.edu
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