Hi,
As one of the few librarians who is also an Advanced Teacher Fellow of the
US Holocaust Museum I would caution against over use of videos. Schindler's
List is often used with little context for the students. The Museum also
warns against what we call "Death's Head" photos or films.
Have you looked at the Museums' website yet? There are fantastic materials
available online, including lesson plans and exhibitions. The museum will
also send you some great materials for free.
Do you have access to an LCD projector? If so I can send you a CD that I
created with materials and teaching activities. My dissertation topic is
Libraries and the Integration of Holocaust Curricula, so I have tons and
tons of information that may be of interest. I also just returned from 2
weeks in Italy visiting sites important to pre-war Jewish life and the
Holocaust.
As I'm sure you know there are many ways you can go when teaching the
Holocaust. Take time to look at the Museum's guidelines. They can prevent
you from many mistakes that land teachers in the national news.
Another great resource is the book The Holocaust Chronicle. The full text
is available online. http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/ There is also a
fantastic offer of 6 books for $100 to non-profit organizations.
If you (or anyone else) would like to email me off list I would be pleased
to answer your questions. I'll also be at the Tennessee Technology
Conference at the end of November presenting teaching ideas for Holocaust
studies. (Free materials everyone! Yeah!)
Bene e Pace (Blessings and Peace),
Paula Laurita, MLIS
Holy Family School, Huntsville
paula@pclnet.net
Advanced Teacher Fellow, USHMM
Lerner Fellow, Jewish Foundation of the Righteous
International March of the Living, Poland 2005
We have found that a library is not an end in itself, but a means to many
ends.
Charles E. Rush, 1939
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