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Warren Marcus and workshop participants outside of East Anchorage HS with the Chugatch Mountains in the background.
Warren and workshop participants outside of East Anchorage HS, with the Chugatch Mountains in the background.
Workshops and Conferences
THOMAS G. ARNOT EDUCATION FOUNDATION WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS IN ALASKA
April 4, 2002


On April 4, 2002, through the generosity of the Thomas G. Arnot Education Foundation, Warren Marcus, Director of Teacher Workshops and Conferences, presented a full-day workshop at East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska. The workshop was attended by 50 middle and high school teachers and administrators from the area, as well as one teacher from Fairbanks. The workshop was facilitated locally by JuLee Morse, a history teacher at East Anchorage High School, and a Mandel Fellow for the Museum in 2001.

Educators interested in workshops or conferences in their region or at the Museum may contact nationaloutreach@ushmm.org.

Note: The East Anchorage High School website is not a product of Museum research. Therefore, the Museum cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on the East Anchorage High School website, and the Museum disclaims responsibility for any errors in the information provided.


April 4, 2002 Agenda
Before the start of the workshop, Warren Marcus spoke with JuLee Morse and East Anchorage High School principal Mike Graham.
Before the start of the workshop, Warren Marcus spoke with JuLee Morse and East Anchorage High School principal Mike Graham.

Introduction/Overview: Why Teach the Holocaust?
Warren leads a discussion of rationales for teaching about the Holocaust.
Warren leads a discussion of rationales for teaching about the Holocaust.

Guidelines for Teaching about the Holocaust
Mutlimedia presentation on methodology begins the morning session.
Mutlimedia presentation on methodology begins the morning session.
 
Teachers listen to a presentation on USHMM-suggested guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust.
Teachers listen to a presentation on USHMM-suggested guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust.

Core Content and Chronology
Workshop participant reads chronology in <i>Teaching about the Holocaust:  A Resource Book for Educators.</i>
Workshop participant reads chronology in Teaching about the Holocaust: A Resource Book for Educators.
 
Warren reviews core content list.
Warren reviews core content list.

Methodology: Questions and Samples
Teachers read case studies for group activity.
Teachers read case studies for group activity.
 
Teacher reports group decision during activity involving voters in Germany before 1933.
Teacher reports group decision during activity involving voters in Germany before 1933.

Conclusion
Warren Marcus, USHMM workshop presenter, visits Turnagin Arm south of Anchorage, AK.
Warren Marcus, USHMM workshop presenter, visits Turnagin Arm south of Anchorage, AK.
 
Warren and workshop participants outside of East Anchorage HS, with the Chugatch Mountains in the background.
Warren and workshop participants outside of East Anchorage HS, with the Chugatch Mountains in the background.


For an online version of the workshop presented in Anchorage:

Online Teacher Workshop
Online Teacher Workshop
The Museum’s mandate is not to tell you exactly how to teach this difficult history, but to support you in this difficult endeavor, providing resources and guidance as well as help in finding additional resources in your area. View Workshop.



Teaching about the Holocaust: A Resource Book for Educators Teaching about the Holocaust: A Resource Book for Educators
Provides guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust, a historical summary and chronology, and an annotated bibliography and videography on Holocaust-related topics. It also describes information about programs offered by Museum educators and additional resources for teachers. To view or print the entire resource book click here. (133 pages)

To view or print sections of the resource book:
Part 1: Annotated Bibliography & Videography (71 pages)
Part 2: Teaching Resources, Suggested Topic Areas for a Course of Study, The Holocaust: A Historical Summary, Chronology (48 pages)


Teaching about the Holocaust: A Resource Book for Educators Recursos para la enseñanza
Cuatro secciones de la publicación, "Enseñando el Holocausto" (Teaching about the Holocaust) han sido traducidas al español.

Pautas para la enseñanza del Holocausto
Áreas temáticas de estudio que se recomiendan para un curso sobre el Holocausto
Historia del Holocausto: Panorama General
Cronología del Holocausto


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