Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day

Yom HaShoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day 2014: This picture shows German Nazi death camp Auschwitz in Poland, arrival of Hungarian Jews, Summer 1944. (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Each year in April we pause to remember the more than 6 million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust. We must never forget this unthinkable part of history, and teach our children to respect people of all colors, cultures, and religions. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, take this time to help your students and children learn about the history of the Holocaust, as it is crucial that this part of history be remembered for the horrific time that it was, so it is never repeated. If you have additional lessons or resources to help children learn about this period in history, please share them in a comment. Thank you!

Collections of Resources and Teaching Materials

• Yom HaShoah / Holocaust Remembrance Day 2014: History and Top 10 Heart-Wrenching Facts Associated With the Day
• The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students
• Large Collection of Lesson Plans from the United States Memorial Museum
• Teacher Guides from the United States Memorial Museum
• Online Activities
• Online Workshop
• Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
• Collection of Education Resources
• HERC – Education Resource Council
• Teacher’s Guide from the University of South Florida
• Large Collection of Resources, including a Teacher’s Guide, from Teachnology
• The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida – Huge collection of teaching and learning resources, including lesson plans, field trip ideas, teachable moments, and more.
• Collection of Resources geared to teaching younger children grades K – 4
• Holocaust Books for Younger Readers – Grades 3-5

Specific Lessons/Units/Activities

• Children of the Holocaust Unit – By Mary Blow – Grades: 6–8, 9–12
• Remembering the Holocaust Unit – Grades 6-8
• Literature and History of the Holocaust – Grades 3-6
• Lesson Ideas to Enrich Student Inquiry into the Holocaust – Grades 3-5
• How Many Is Six Million? – Grades 6-8
• Ten Thousand Children Lesson Plan – Grades 6-8
• We Remember Anne Frank Teacher’s Guide – Grades 3-8
• Number The Stars Discussion Guide – Grades 3-5
• World War II and the Holocaust Resources – Grades 2-9
• How Much is a Million? Extension Activities – Grades 1-3
• The Holocaust for Young Children
• Printable Resource for Teaching (all ages)
• Teaching the Holocaust to Younger Students – Grade Level: 3-5 – Subject: Social Studies; Reading & Language Arts

Additional Teaching Resources

 

 

Holocaust Remembrance Day – NEVER FORGET