Online Workshop: Guest Lecture

Dr. Meinecke spoke to North Carolina teachers at the Museum in November of 2002. He presents this material at many of the Museum's teacher training programs on-site and around the nation. In addition to video of the actual workshop session, segments include historical and artifact photographs, text, and links to related sites within the Museum’s Web site.

Above is the print companion to the online workshop. 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)
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I.	Introduction Students are often unaware of the magnitude of the Nazis’ intent and their targeting of other groups for racial, ethnic, and political reasons.
II.	Nazi Ideology European Jewry
III.	The Quest for Racial Purity Romany (Gypsies), Persons with Disabilities, African-Germans
IV.	The Racial Struggle for Europe Poles, Soviet Prisoners of War
V.	Nazi Ideology and the Persecution of Germans Political Dissidents, Jehovah's Witnesses, Homosexuals
VI.	Conclusion "You wouldn’t be wrong to say the Nazi state was a racist state."

Victims of the Nazi Era, 1933-1945
Five brochures about non-Jewish victims describe the experiences of

	Jehovah's Witnesses
	Poles
	Homosexuals
	Handicapped
	Sinti and Roma (Gypsies)

The following links provide further information that may assist you in teaching about the Holocaust.

	Holocaust Encyclopedia
	Personal Histories
	Student Learning Site
	Online Exhibitions
	Online Workshop: Teaching about the Holocaust

Teaching about the Holocaust
The Holocaust and Victims of Nazi Persecution