Year-Round Specialized Educational Offerings
Consider planning or holding an interactive program in your school this year that underscores the immediacy of Holocaust and its legacy to all Canadians.
Have another idea for an interactive program?
A member of the Neuberger education team will be pleased to discuss your idea and offer recommendations.
Please note: programs are designed to take 1-2 class periods but can be customized. For interactive workshops, we recommend one class per facilitator. Film programs can accommodate larger numbers. At present, these programs are only available to schools in the GTA.
The Brady Resource Kit
This exciting workshop uses collaborative inquiry and historical thinking concepts to uncover George Brady’s experiences in the Holocaust. Students work with replica primary source documents and artefacts as well as the recorded testimony of George Brady.
Suitable for grades 6 -10. Recommended for history, civics and social studies classes.
Workshop format for individual classes. AV equipment required.
Theresienstadt: Profiles in Courage
Students discover multiple aspects of life, resistance, and survival in the Thereseinstadt concentration camp. Using replica primary source documents and artefacts, as well as the recorded testimony of Vera Schiff, students employ collaborative learning and historical thinking concepts to discover how the Holocaust affected individuals and families.
Suitable for grades 8-10. Recommended for history, civics, Jewish studies, and social studies classes.
Workshop format for individual classes. AV equipment required.
What was in the Canadian News?
As the Second World War spread across Europe and North Africa, how were newspapers and media covering the events for the public? Using replica copies of articles from Canadian newspapers, employ collaborative learning and historical thinking concepts to discover how the Holocaust was being reported in Canada.
Recommended for history, civics and social studies classes, high school level.
Workshop format for individual classes. AV equipment required.
Why I Chose Holocaust Memorial Service
Each year, approximately 50 young Austrians go abroad to intern at Holocaust museums and education centres around the world. Maximilliam Murg, who is currently stationed at the Neuberger, discusses his motivations for embarking upon Holocaust Memorial Service and how the culture in Austria has gradually shifted from that of the “first victim of Nazi aggression” to one of “shared responsibility in the Holocaust.”
Suitable for grades 7 and higher.
For individual classes as well as larger groups. AV required.
Children of the Holocaust
Through a series of animated, award-winning short films, students learn about the experiences of Jewish children who were part of the Kindertransport program. Before the start of the Second World War, approximately 10,000 children escaped Nazi persecution when their parents managed to send them to England, to be cared for by strangers. As a result of the Holocaust, most never saw their parents again. A facilitated discussion accompanies each film.
Suitable for grades 6 and higher. For individual classes as well as larger groups. AV required.
From Generation to Generation
Using recorded testimony, images, and storytelling, the adult child of a Holocaust survivor narrates their parent’s personal experiences surviving the Holocaust, and immigrating to Canada. In this interactive format, descendants of Holocaust survivors continue the legacy of Holocaust education through personal connection to the genocide.
Suitable for grades 7 and higher.
For individual classes as well as larger groups. AV required.
Film & Recorded Testimony with Facilitated Discussion
A short film or recorded testimony segment (between 12-18 minutes in length) introduces a specific theme or topic connected to the Holocaust. Afterwards, a Neuberger educator facilitates a discussion with the participants to provide historical context while encouraging learners to find their owning meaning in the experiences presented.
Suitable for grades 7 and higher. For individual classes as well as larger groups. AV required.
Holocaust Education for English Language Learners
Interactive workshops designed for introductory to advanced learners. Utilizing recorded testimony of Holocaust survivors, our educators teach new vocabulary and concepts related to citizenship, immigration, diversity, Canadian dates of remembrance, and democratic values.
Suitable for intermediate level learners.
Workshop format for individual classes. AV equipment required.
Contact Carson at cphillips@ujafed.org for help matching a program to best suit your audience.