Facing History

[Alan Derosby]

To all those interested in taking a course designed for teaching the Holocaust, you need to check out FacingHistory.com. I took it this fall and now have access to thousands of primary and secondary sources that I can use in class. They also have a person that contacts you frequently to see if you need anything while teaching the Holocaust in your own classroom.

As a educator who has taken this course, I recommend it to all. (you also can get credit hours, which helps).

[MLincoln]

The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem offers an excellent series of online courses which run for a period of six months. Courses utilize materials from Yad Vashem’s extensive archives and resources along with the latest in Holocaust research and pedagogy. I am currently enrolled in the online course “Life Lessons – Bringing Holocaust History to Your Classroom” and have found the experience to be very worthwhile. Course descriptions, syllabi and other information can be found on the Yad Vashem website.

[Alan Derosby]

You are currently taking it? How is it and what exactly does it entail? Would someone be able to take this course and teach at the same time? When I took the Facing History course, we ended the session with a phone conversation with a survivor. It was quite an experience.

If you could let me know how you like the course through the Yad Vashem site, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Alan Derosby

[Ernie Easter]

I have not taken a Facing History and Ourselves course, but do utilize their materials as part of my teaching. It is a great resource to use.