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February 2004
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The U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Education Page
Invaluable resources for a key historical topic.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

http://www.ushmm.org/education

CONTENT:
This section of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum offers resources for teaching and learning about the Holocaust for teachers, students, and professionals. It includes a teaching guide, chronology, personal histories, lessons, and online learning activities.
AESTHETICS:
The site uses muted colors and black and white photos appropriate for the seriousness of the material covered. Real Player is needed to view the videos.
ORGANIZATION:
The content is divided into three sections: Students, Teachers, and University Faculty and Scholars. The student and teacher sections each have a left side menu for navigating the area.

REVIEW:
This site is rich in resources for teaching and learning about the Holocaust. The Online Teacher Workshop offer teachers support in teaching this difficult topic. Best of all is the print companion to the workshop. It provides guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust, topics to teach, personal testimony, and three exemplary lesson plans. The section for middle and high school students organizes content by date and theme and includes text, historical photographs, maps, images of artifacts, and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust. Online activities are available to give students the opportunity to learn more by examining the online exhibits and completing the activities.

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02/25/2004