Video Toolbox | The Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning Portal

Topics

The Holocaust
Antisemitism

Summary

To help educators incorporate Holocaust history into their instruction, Echoes & Reflections has developed a guiding video toolbox.

Each of the six available videos is 15 minutes long and provides historical context along with methodological and pedagogical suggestions. Topics covered include antisemitism, ghettos, the “Final Solution,” resistance, liberation, and effective instructional approaches that help students understand the Holocaust’s ongoing relevance to their lives and society.

For student learning, educators can pair the videos with suggested discussion questions to guide independent reflection and build understanding.

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Guidance

Pedagogical Principles

Help students understand the Holocaust as a pivotal historical event using nine-principles emphasizing context, critical thinking, and the human story.

Grades:

6 - 12

Black-and-white photograph of Jewish men, women, and children wearing coats and carrying bags, standing in a line beside a train at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944, many with Star of David badges visible on their clothing.

Lesson

Introduction to the Holocaust

Introduce older students to the Holocaust with a two-day lesson on antisemitism, key historical events, and survivor testimony.

Grades:

6 - 12

A large display of vintage black-and-white and sepia family photographs arranged in rows, showing men, women, and children from different generations, many wearing early 20th-century European clothing, suggesting everyday Jewish life and family connections before the Holocaust.

Unit

Lesson

Unit I: Studying the Holocaust

The first unit of this 12-unit curriculum builds the foundation for Holocaust study by introducing key vocabulary, the purpose of studying the Holocaust, and the value of diverse source materials.

Grades:

6 - 12

A group of people participate in a protest march across a large suspension bridge. In the foreground, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a dark coat has a “No Hate” button pinned to his jacket. Behind him, a young man holds a sign that reads, “Jews attacked in: synagogues, buses, streets, our own homes. Where can we exist?” Other participants wear winter clothing and hold additional signs. City buildings and bridge cables are visible in the background.

Unit

Lesson

Unit XI: Gringlas Unit on Antisemitism after the Holocaust

Examine the persistence of antisemitism after the Holocaust and investigate its modern expressions, which include distortions and denial.

Grades:

6 - 12