For Teachers

During the Holocaust, religious, moral, and legal systems failed in deterring the dangers of prejudice, apathy, and indifference. These same dangers are present today. By studying the Holocaust, students learn to challenge preconceptions and understand the complex relationship between individual identity and universal identity. During the Holocaust, religious, moral, and legal systems failed in deterring the dangers of prejudice, apathy, and indifference.

In addition to the PowerPoint presentation, available for use in your classroom, are curriculum trunks organized under the direction of local educators. These trunks include multi-media tools, lesson plans, videos, posters and books. They are age appropriate for middle and high school use.

GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST
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Writing Contest

March 11, 2009
Holocaust Writing Contest for Students
The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center is once again collaborating with the Texas Coalition for Holocaust Education, Holocaust Museum Houston and the Dallas Holocaust Museum / Center for Education and Tolerance for the 2010 Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Commemoration Day) Art and Writing Contest. This year’s theme is Upstanders in the Holocaust. The contest is open to all middle school and high school students throughout the state of Texas.