Widespread antisemitism in Canada in the 1930s and 1940s kept the nation’s borders closed to Jews trying to escape the Holocaust.
1. Gay male victims of the Holocaust, who wore the downward-facing pink triangle, were still considered to be criminals when they were freed from concentration camps. They were often sent back to prison to serve out their terms.
Today, I am blogging about a news article, which you can read in full here. The following quote is from the article, which was written by Tom Morton: Eva [Moses] Kor and a hundred others stood sle…
"Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky" - Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor.
Karl Höcker’s album shows SS officers at events ranging from ceremonies to social gatherings, in stark contrast to other photographs from Auschwitz. Learn more.
Eva Kor and her twin sister Miriam were only 10 years old when they were subjected to experiments by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele
Read our list of the greatest movies that depict the horrors of the Holocaust which took place from 1933-1945.
Today, I am blogging about a news article, which you can read in full here. The following quote is from the article, which was written by Tom Morton: Eva [Moses] Kor and a hundred others stood sle…
"Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky" - Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor.
1. Gay male victims of the Holocaust, who wore the downward-facing pink triangle, were still considered to be criminals when they were freed from concentration camps. They were often sent back to prison to serve out their terms.
Jewish artist David Friedman (1893-1980) survived the Holocaust and lived to see German Nazis defeated after his liberation from Auschwitz.
Are you looking for Holocaust resources for your Anne Frank or WWII unit? Here are great ideas and resources to educate your students.
THESE harrowing pictures of a teenage girl awaiting her torture and death at the hands of Nazi torture specialists lay bare the tragic human toll of the Holocaust. The gaunt face of 14-year-old pri…
This year’s UK Holocaust Memorial Day is also the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. We take a look at a selection of Holocaust memorials from around the world.
I was recently shocked to read these words in The New York Times: For seven decades, “never forget” has been a rallying cry of the Holocaust remembrance movement.
Of all the concentration camps in history, Auschwitz was the deadliest. Here are 29 photos that show what it's really like to visit the Auschwitz memorial.
Ruth Franklin on Jane Yolen’s “Mapping the Bones,” which reflects the way the Holocaust-fiction genre she helped to create has changed.
In this freebie, you'll two lesson plan options. Both can be used within any Holocaust unit. Each lesson plan ends with students writing a remembrance poem to a survivor or victim of the Holocaust.Lesson Plan A is specifically focused on the poetry found within the Terezin Camp. Lesson Plan B incorp...
A sequel to the post that reimagined the story we tell ourselves about the Holocaust. Now with a new mission: to create a new narrative for the present.
Of all the concentration camps in history, Auschwitz was the deadliest. Here are 29 photos that show what it's really like to visit the Auschwitz memorial.
On the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims, we should not only remember the victims of the Holocaust but also consider how to prevent similar atrocities from occurring.
"Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky" - Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor.
Music is playing as we arrive at Auschwitz. It’s a cold dawn in 1944 and we’ve just been decanted from a cattle car, in which several people have died along the way, writes Edith Eger (pictured in 1956).
Learn about the Holocaust with this Holocaust unit study. It includes lessons on Hitler's rise to power, Jewish resistance, and life in the concentration camps.
The butterfly has become a symbol for the 1.5 million children murdered in the Holocaust and for Holocaust Education, and I did a little research to find the source. What I was truly stunned to discover is that there are...
The exhibition everyone is talking about has a strong message and lasting impact
Our The Holocaust Poster is a great educational resource that will help you create relevant and engaging History classrooms.
1. Gay male victims of the Holocaust, who wore the downward-facing pink triangle, were still considered to be criminals when they were freed from concentration camps. They were often sent back to prison to serve out their terms.
Israeli artist Shahak Shapira has seen enough of these disrespectful selfies taken in the absolute worst places for them. So he launched an art project called "Yolocaust" in hopes to shame the selfie-takers from the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.
Shark Island, with its picturesque setting, was the site of the world's first death camp - the German invention that culminated in the Holocaust.
There are many speculations, facts, stories, and conspiracy theories about the Holocaust. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, here are 10 facts you may not know about the Holocaust.
Study personal histories, poetry, and movies about the Holocaust so learners can grasp the plight of individuals.
Humanity has often been subdued by the ruthless impulses of tyrants. People have been slaughtered, and freedom has been lost in many wars since the very beginning of time. But one of the most infamous and tragic moments of our past is the Holocaust. The mass genocide committed during World War II by Nazi forces […]
I was recently shocked to read these words in The New York Times: "For seven decades, 'never forget' has been a rallying cry of the Holocaust remembrance movement."
