Maine Holocaust Education Network
Never Again: promoting Holocaust, genocide, and human rights awareness
We are a group of educators and students sharing and collaborating with each other in order to understand the Holocaust and work towards preventing future holocausts, genocides, and other human rights atrocities.
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The previous Cluster Map was archived on Dec 13, 2009. Visitors on this map are since that date. Maps are archived for us once per year in order to avoid having just a red map.
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Learning the lessons of the Holocaust - Robert I. Goldman Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education
Seneca Valley teacher wins international award for Holocaust curriculum Article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Jim Lucot, a teacher at Seneca Valley High School in Butler County. "He's been…
Started by Ernie Easter Dec. 1, 2009.
The USHMM Teacher Fellowship Program will resume in 2010-11
The National Institute for Holocaust Education of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is pleased to announce that the USHMM Teacher Fellowship Program will resume in 2010-11. This year’s appl…
Started by Ernie Easter Nov. 18, 2009.
Help Dr. Fishman develop a classroom resource using the Voices on Antisemitism podcasts
Dr. Aleisa Fishman, an historian in the National Institute for Holocaust Education, has asked me to share this with you. If you would like to help Dr. Fishman develop a classroom resource using the V…
Started by Ernie Easter Nov. 18, 2009.
The Diary of Anne Frank for 21st Century Students – Tell Us What You Think
From pbs.org Do you teach The Diary of Anne Frank? We want your wisdom, your ideas, and your wish-lists. A new adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank will premiere this spring on MASTERPIECE Classic…
Started by Ernie Easter Nov. 18, 2009.
Elfadel Arbab: "One Man's Story of Tragedy, Escape and Immigration"
December 1, 2009 THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN SOUTHERN MAINE SECTION PRESENTS: This meeting, open to the public, will inform the Southern Maine community about the plight of the people of Da…
Started by Ernie Easter Nov. 18, 2009.
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Basic thoughts
Posted by lee w on November 17, 2009 at 10:03pm
Remembering our Common Humanity from a Facebook group I belong to, "Fighting Holocaust Denial"
Rachel Croucher November 14 at 11:48pm
Dear readers,
I just now stumbled across this rather poignant article published on Remembrance Day on a Canadian news site. I have reprinted the article in this message and I have also created a thread on the discussion board should any of you wish to put forth and/or exchange any thoughts inspired by the art… Continue
Posted by Ernie Easter on November 15, 2009 at 5:00pm
Death March
Posted by Daniel Nowakowski on July 8, 2009 at 4:34pm
Maine Teachers Go To USHMM with ME-HHRC Alternative Spring Break 2009
Ernie Easter
Teacher, Grades 7 & 8
New Sweden School
New Sweden, ME 04762
Our April, 2009 School Vacation had arrived and I was heading to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Maine Holocaust Human Rights Center’s Alternative Spring Break. Having already taken part in their Study Tour to Germany and Poland in 2003 I knew what to expect from the ME-HHRC organizer, Jackie Littlefield, and I was ready. I had been through several Holocaust museums in German… Continue
Posted by Ernie Easter on June 29, 2009 at 5:50am
Scheisshaus Luck by Pierre Berg
Posted by Niki McCaffrey on November 2, 2008 at 1:10pm
Resources for Students and Teachers: Holocaust Websites
What are your most useful sites in learning or teaching about the Holocaust?
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust is a comprehensive collection of information on the Holocaust.
Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology,
College of Education, University of South Florida © 1997-2006.
Learning In Maine Teaching Resources for the Holocaust. This is a Wiki that can be edited and added to.
A book published by the Swedish Government about the Holocaust in Europe.
Tell ye your children....
Generations of The Shoah International
A worldwide network of children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors,
all linked together with the common goals of preserving and honoring our legacy,
sharing resources and programming ideas, providing emotional support
to our members, and tackling issues of mutual interest.
For a very comprehensive newsletter from "Generations of the Shoah International" please click here.
To contact them: gsi@genshoah.org
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HHRC Michael Klahr Center Dedication May 25, 2008
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Thank you,
Ernie Easter
The Maine Holocaust Education Network was Nominated for an Edublog Award 2008
http://edublogawards.com/2008/best-educational-use-of-a-social-networking-service/
Thank you to all members for your participation in our Ning and your continued interest in trying to understand the Holocaust and working towards preventing future ones.
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