Teaching about the Holocaust

Dr. Meinecke spoke to North Carolina teachers at the Museum in November of 2002. He presents this material at many of the Museum’s teacher training programs on-site and around the nation. In addition to video of the actual workshop session, segments include historical and artifact photographs, text, and links to related sites within the Museum’s Web site.

Above is the print companion to the online workshop. Teaching about the Holocaust: A Resource Book for Educators provides guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust, a historical summary and chronology, and an annotated bibliography and videography on Holocaust-related topics. It also describes information about programs offered by Museum educators and additional resources for teachers. To view or print the entire resource book click here. (133 pages)
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• Introduction
  

  Students are often unaware of the magnitude of the Nazis’ intent and their targeting of other groups for racial, ethnic, and political reasons.

• Nazi Ideology
  

  European Jewry.

• The Quest for Racial Purity
  

  Romany (Gypsies), Persons with Disabilities, African-Germans.

• The Racial Struggle for Europe
  

  Poles, Soviet Prisoners of War.

• Nazi Ideology and the Persecution of Germans
  

  Political Dissidents, Jehovah's Witnesses, Homosexuals.

• Conclusion
  

  “You wouldn’t be wrong to say the Nazi state was a racist state.”

Five brochures about non-Jewish victims describe the experiences of:

• Jehovah's Witnesses
• Poles
• Homosexuals
• Handicapped
• Sinti and Roma (Gypsies)

The following links provide further information that may assist you in teaching about the Holocaust.

• Holocaust Encyclopedia
• Personal Histories
• Student Learning Site
• Online Exhibitions
• Online Workshop: Teaching about the Holocaust