news, updates

click here for a PDF copy of the Victoria Theatre Association's brochure on the upcoming "Brundibar/My Heart in a Suitcase" project. (Large file, about 3 megs); click on these links for: a page from Victoria Theatre News; invitation for teachers to participate (large file!).

last update: January 24, 2008

Does your school group want to visit the Prejudice and Memory exhibit at the National Museum of the US Air Force, but budget cuts have made that impossible? The DHRC recently received a generous grant from the Levin Family Foundation that may allow us to help you. Contact the Director, Renate Frydman, for details.

The sixth International Conference on Holocaust and Education is coming up in Jerusalem in July. They are offering some monetary support to teacher who want to come. See the website and click on "Scholarships."

Here is a link to a REALLY good and recently updated collection of links to Holocaust websites:

http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-holoc.htm

please note that there is now a fairly complete list of all our holdings at the WSU Education Resource Center on our website. See the first link on this page: http://daytonholocaust.org/newmain.htm

Here are some guidelines from the Holocaust Museum in Washington on "Visiting Holocaust Related Sites."

Here is a link to a very good pamphlet (34 pages, PDF file) called Addressing Antisemitism: Why and How. It's from Yad vaShem in Jerusalem.

Click here for a set of postcards from Theresienstadt - charcoal drawings made by inmates of the camp.

here is a notice about a new book that could be useful in the classroom:

Will Eisner, THE PLOT: THE SECRET STORY OF THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION with introduction by Umberto Eco (2005) is a comic book explanation
version of the protocols, available on AMAZON.Eisner died in Jan 2005.

ISBN 0-393-06045-4
Norton Publishers.

check this link for some new Holocaust curriculum materials from Florida: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/multicultural/MulticulturalNew/HolocaustStudies.htm

Here is an announcement from the Holocaust Museum in Washington:

USHMM Survivor Affairs/Speakers Bureau is exploring a new initiative...to
create a supplementary packet of SUGGESTED or RECOMMENDED guidelines and/or
materials for middle and high school teachers who have arranged Holocaust
Survivor presentations in their classrooms. The packet we are thinking of
would be an approximately 4 - 5 page pdf document sent in advance of the
presentation, and might include the following pieces:

1) Preparing your students (distributing the bio, reviewing maps and other
materials that would set the geographic and historic context for the
Survivor's experience, preparing questions in advance of the Survivor's
arrival, small group vs. large group settings, etc.)

2) USHMM resource list for pre- or follow-up research (website resources,
Archives catalogue, etc.)

3) Suggestions for follow-up (sending student notes of appreciation to the
Survivor)

4) Evaluation form (quality of service from the USHMM Speakers Bureau and
suggestions/requests for future presentations)

Have any of you developed a packet like this to use in conjunction with
Survivor presentations at schools? If so, can you please share your
experience with us - was it helpful to both your Speakers Bureau and the
school? Was the reaction to it from teachers positive? Do you have
suggestions about what worked well - or cautions about what didn't? Would
you be willing to send us a copy of your packet?

I look forward to hearing from any and all of you who can be helpful as we
seek even more useful ways to maximize the powerful, informative and
meaningful experience of connecting school audiences to Holocaust survivors
... to pass the legacy of witness and create a new generation of committed
activists working to prevent hatred, prejudice, and indifference in the
future.

My best regards,

Ellen Blalock

Ellen Blalock
Director
Survivor Affairs and Speakers Bureau
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024-2126
Tel: (202) 488 - 0414
Fax: (202) 488 - 2695

e-mail: EBlalock@USHMM.ORG

A new academic journal, Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal (GSP) has just been started by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here is the contact information if you are interested in subscribing: Tel: 1-804-828-8052 Fax: 1-804-828-7463 E-mail: gspjrnl@yahoo.com



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	click here for a PDF copy of the Victoria Theatre Association's brochure on the upcoming "Brundibar/My Heart in a Suitcase" project. (Large file, about 3 megs); click on these links for: a page from Victoria Theatre News; invitation for teachers to participate (large file!). last update: January 24, 2008 Does your school group want to visit the Prejudice and Memory exhibit at the National Museum of the US Air Force, but budget cuts have made that impossible? The DHRC recently received a generous grant from the Levin Family Foundation that may allow us to help you. Contact the Director, Renate Frydman, for details. The sixth International Conference on Holocaust and Education is coming up in Jerusalem in July. They are offering some monetary support to teacher who want to come. See the website and click on "Scholarships." Here is a link to a REALLY good and recently updated collection of links to Holocaust websites: http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-holoc.htm please note that there is now a fairly complete list of all our holdings at the WSU Education Resource Center on our website. See the first link on this page: http://daytonholocaust.org/newmain.htm Here are some guidelines from the Holocaust Museum in Washington on "Visiting Holocaust Related Sites." Here is a link to a very good pamphlet (34 pages, PDF file) called Addressing Antisemitism: Why and How. It's from Yad vaShem in Jerusalem. Click here for a set of postcards from Theresienstadt - charcoal drawings made by inmates of the camp. here is a notice about a new book that could be useful in the classroom: Will Eisner, THE PLOT: THE SECRET STORY OF THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION with introduction by Umberto Eco (2005) is a comic book explanation version of the protocols, available on AMAZON.Eisner died in Jan 2005. ISBN 0-393-06045-4 Norton Publishers. check this link for some new Holocaust curriculum materials from Florida: http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/multicultural/MulticulturalNew/HolocaustStudies.htm Here is an announcement from the Holocaust Museum in Washington: USHMM Survivor Affairs/Speakers Bureau is exploring a new initiative...to create a supplementary packet of SUGGESTED or RECOMMENDED guidelines and/or materials for middle and high school teachers who have arranged Holocaust Survivor presentations in their classrooms. The packet we are thinking of would be an approximately 4 - 5 page pdf document sent in advance of the presentation, and might include the following pieces: 1) Preparing your students (distributing the bio, reviewing maps and other materials that would set the geographic and historic context for the Survivor's experience, preparing questions in advance of the Survivor's arrival, small group vs. large group settings, etc.) 2) USHMM resource list for pre- or follow-up research (website resources, Archives catalogue, etc.) 3) Suggestions for follow-up (sending student notes of appreciation to the Survivor) 4) Evaluation form (quality of service from the USHMM Speakers Bureau and suggestions/requests for future presentations) Have any of you developed a packet like this to use in conjunction with Survivor presentations at schools? If so, can you please share your experience with us - was it helpful to both your Speakers Bureau and the school? Was the reaction to it from teachers positive? Do you have suggestions about what worked well - or cautions about what didn't? Would you be willing to send us a copy of your packet? I look forward to hearing from any and all of you who can be helpful as we seek even more useful ways to maximize the powerful, informative and meaningful experience of connecting school audiences to Holocaust survivors ... to pass the legacy of witness and create a new generation of committed activists working to prevent hatred, prejudice, and indifference in the future. My best regards, Ellen Blalock Ellen Blalock Director Survivor Affairs and Speakers Bureau United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, D.C. 20024-2126 Tel: (202) 488 - 0414 Fax: (202) 488 - 2695 e-mail: EBlalock@USHMM.ORG A new academic journal, Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal (GSP) has just been started by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here is the contact information if you are interested in subscribing: Tel: 1-804-828-8052 Fax: 1-804-828-7463 E-mail: gspjrnl@yahoo.com