Meeting Pattern

June 23 - 25, 2025 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) @ the NDSU Alumni Center, 1241 N University Dr, Fargo, ND. 

Description

Gain strategies for impactful Holocaust and human rights education by learning pedagogical foundations for Holocaust instruction, emphasizing writing to learn, connect, and reflect, and exploring local ties to this history to engage today's learners.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

You will:

• Grow your own understanding of the Holocaust and Holocaust instruction and reflect on ways to bring this learning to your classrooms;
• Participate in writing communities that allows you to express, reflect, and connect on your learning;
• Gain foundational knowledge in trauma sensitive pedagogically sound Holocaust instruction;  
• Broaden your understanding of the Holocaust by participating in lessons that focus on: Pre-War Jewish Life, Placing History in Context, Propaganda, Survivor and Jewish writing during the Holocaust, and Using Survivor Testimony in the Classroom;
• Make local connections to the Holocaust and genocide.

Materials:

Required Student Resources

All resources for learning will be provided.