Teachers are overwhelmed in the classroom and don’t have time to curate lessons that utilize primary sources, so we have done it for you! Lessons that are rich in primary sources help to bring stories alive through the words, photos, documents, and artifacts of the individual, while teaching students important skills such as critical thinking, historical inquiry.
“I have learned more through this class than any other resource I have read or class I have taken. The depth and knowledge in these lessons is phenomenal.”
Cohort participants will receive nine curated primary source packets with Google Slide decks for teacher instruction, student handouts, and worksheets.
The program includes the following class topics:
- Jan. 30: Judaism and Diversity of Jewish Life
- Feb. 6: Antisemitism
- Feb. 13: Rise of Nazism
- Feb. 20: The Power of Propaganda
- Feb. 27 : Collaboration & Complicity in the Holocaust
- March 5: Challenges of Escape
- March 12: Wannsee Conference and “The Final Solution”
- March 19: Rescue & Resistance/ Aftermath of WWII and the Holocaust
Cohort Highlights:
- Experts teach Holocaust history and antisemitism with new content and resources
- Ready to use lessons for a eight-week unit
- Students use historical evidence to analyze and draw conclusions about how and why past events transpired
- Lessons align with new Minnesota Social Studies Standards
- Be a part of a national educator cohort
These resources are generously supported by the Minnesota Vikings, Allianz of America Corp., and the Tankenoff Families Foundation.
Meet Our Nationally Recognized Experts
Laura Zelle
Director of Holocaust Education, Jewish Community Relations Council of MN and the Dakotas (JCRC)
Laura is director of Tolerance MN and Holocaust Education at JCRC where she has been on staff since 2005. Laura oversees programming including writing grants and delivering curriculum, educator workshops, speakers, and film showings. She has been responsible for the vision and creation of numerous educational resources. Tolerance Minnesota was awarded the 2018 “Presidents’ Community Partner Award” from Normandale Community College.
Kristin Thompson
Founding Director, Humanus Network, Holocaust and Human Rights Education Consulting
Kristin is currently the founding director of Humanus Network. Previously, she was a classroom history teacher (19-yrs) in MN and Education Program Coordinator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. (5 1/2 yrs) where her primary task was training teachers in Holocaust education.
Please contact Laura Zelle with any questions.