Echoes & Reflections

Hidden Lives: Stories from Child Survivors of the Holocaust

Join our webinar on 12/10 to mark the release of the Hidden Child Foundation’s new book and hear powerful reflections from Holocaust survivors who will share their experiences as hidden children during the Holocaust and the lasting impact on their lives. hubs.li/Q03WrDkZ0

Help students consider the aftermath of the Holocaust – the pursuit of justice, how survivors sought to rebuild their lives, and how we remember and memorialize this tragedy today. Register here: hubs.li/Q03VPT9K0

Through Their Eyes: Photographs as Primary Sources in Holocaust Education

Join our webinar on 12/4 with Dr. Catherine Clark, @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social 's Senior Director of Programs, and learn to teach students to analyze photographs and engage with the Holocaust in ways that foster historical literacy and compassion. info.echoesandreflections.org/through-thei...

The "Final Solution" in the East

Join our webinar on 12/2 with Ewa Schaller, Education Coordinator at American Friends of Yahad – In Unum, to explore the history of the “Holocaust by Bullets”, the method used for the mass murder of Jews and Roma across Eastern Europe. hubs.li/Q03VqPbc0

Join our Foundations Online Course in December! Gain classroom resources to help students build a profound understanding of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and its enduring significance in today's world. Register Here: hubs.li/Q03TxZdL0

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We are thrilled to be a part of the 105th NCSS Annual Conference in D.C! Join us to dive into fresh teaching ideas, cutting-edge edtech, and new pedagogical approaches that'll set the pace for 2026 and years beyond. ➡️ Learn More: www.socialstudies.org/conference/r... #NCSS2025 @socialstudies.org

The Holocaust in Lithuania: Complicity, Collaboration, and Resistance

Join our webinar on 11/18 with E&R Dir. of Holocaust Content & Pedagogy, Jesse Tannetta, and explore how the Holocaust unfolded in Lithuania and how to guide students in grappling with difficult questions about complicity, collaboration, and resistance. info.echoesandreflections.org/the-holocaus...

Teaching the Holocaust When Time is Limited: Essential Resources and Strategies

Join our webinar on 11/13 with E&R Project Director, Jennifer Goss, to discover one and two-day lesson plans that utilize curated, classroom-ready resources and examine how they can be integrated into your curriculum within a limited timeframe. info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-the...

Nov. 9 & 10 will mark 87 years since the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Introduce your classroom to this pivotal event in Holocaust history with our activity in @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social's IWitness platform. iwitness.usc.edu/activities/1...

As the anniversary of the the Kristallnacht Pogrom approaches, our lesson plan helps students examine how this pivotal event represented a culmination of Nazi antisemitic policy, and deepens their thinking about the impact of complicity in the face of hate. echoesandreflections.org/unit-3/?stat...

Righteous Among the Nations: One Teacher's Personal Story

Join Sheryl Ochayon, Project Director for E&R at Yad Vashem, and Marc de Zwaan, high school history teacher in MI, on 11/11 to explore the Righteous during the Holocaust, including the story of Marc's grandfather who saved Jews in the Netherlands. info.echoesandreflections.org/righteous-am...

Join our online course to equip yourself to help students understand about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive. echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/resc...

YouTube video by Holocaust Center for Humanity Teacher Award Jenai Sheffels

We are thrilled to announce that E&R educator, Jenai Sheffels, civics teacher at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, WA, has been honored with the Teacher of Excellence award from the Seattle Holocaust Center for Humanity. Please join us in congratulating Jenai! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyEO...

Students and their teachers are invited on 11/6 to explore the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Using personal artifacts and historical resources, Sheryl Ochayon, Project Director for Echoes at Yad Vashem, will highlight these stories and their meaning today. info.echoesandreflections.org/for-teachers...

Join our online course to learn how to increase students’ understanding of the Jewish people and the impact antisemitism has had on the community post-Holocaust, as well as how to equip youth to respond to and prevent antisemitism today. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/teac...

Did you know? Our audio glossary is now available in Spanish! Check out this important resource to review key words and phrases and help every learner fully engage and succeed. echoesandreflections.org/audio_glossa...

With antisemitism continuing to rise, teaching about the dangers of this hate is critical. Explore our collection of lesson plans to teach about contemporary antisemitism, and to empower students to recognize and take action against this hate today. echoesandreflections.org/unit-11/?sta...

Teaching the History and Legacy of Mauthausen: A Case Study in Brutality, Resistance, and Remembrance

Mauthausen was one of the most brutal sites in the Nazi concentration camp system. Join our webinar on 10/28 for guidance and pedagogical approaches on how to teach about the concentration camp system through this important site. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/teaching-the...

Teaching the Holocaust and Jim Crow Racism Together: Opportunities and Pitfalls

Join our webinar on 10/20 with Jonathan Wiesen, Professor of History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who will explore the benefits, misunderstandings, and pitfalls of studying the Holocaust and Jim Crow racism together. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/holocaust-ra...

*JUST RELEASED* Echoes & Reflections now offers a variety of content to support Spanish-speaking learners in the classroom. A collection of resources have been translated into Spanish and can be accessed in each of our 12 teaching units. Explore today: echoesandreflections.org/teach/?lp_re...

Living Links: Bringing Intergenerational Holocaust Stories Into Your Classroom

Join our webinar on 10/9 to learn about Living Links, a program that brings 3rd-generation Holocaust descendants into classrooms to share their families' stories. Explore how Living Links can make the Holocaust resonant with students. info.echoesandreflections.org/living-links...

Our interactive map of Jewish populations illustrates how Jews have lived throughout the world, emigrated from and immigrated to many countries over the last 125+ years, and have been targeted for expulsion or death in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore now: hubs.li/Q03L8p6G0

Join our online course to examine propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minority groups and gain tools to facilitate classroom discussions and support students to analyze media in today’s world. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/deco...

Join our online course to explore "The U.S. and the Holocaust", a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, to learn to teach about America’s response to the Holocaust within the context of WWII. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JkZ7S0

"Did the Holocaust Take Place in Denmark?"

Join our webinar on 9/29 with Yiftach Meiri, Yad Vashem educator, to explore the powerful moment in history that led to the rescue of the majority of Denmark's Jews during the Holocaust. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/did-the-holo...

In September 1935, the Nuremberg Laws, which were the legal basis for racist, anti-Jewish policy in Germany, were enacted. Explore our lesson plan to teach about the impact of this legislation and others implemented in the 1930s against Jewish populations. hubs.li/Q03HLWt50

Have you checked out our podcast? "The Human Spirit in the Holocaust" podcast series profiles stories of resilience, resistance and rescue from this dark period in history. It is designed for any type of learner, in or outside the classroom. Listen here: echoesandreflections.org/podcast-for-...

Rebuilding Jewish Life After the Holocaust

Join our webinar on 9/15 with Kim Klett, Senior Echoes & Reflections Facilitator to explore ready-to-use activities to guide understanding of the effects of antisemitism on Jewish life after the Holocaust. Register here: info.echoesandreflections.org/rebuilding-j...

Join our online course to gain access to research-backed resources and teaching strategies to empower students to recognize and push back against this antisemitic hate speech, that they may be exposed to in their daily lives. Register Here: hubs.ly/Q03GGRDQ0

Echoes & Reflections is here and ready to support your teaching needs this school year. Explore our FAQs to learn how our programming and resources can guide your planning and implementation of a comprehensive Holocaust education program. hubs.li/Q03GrSVf0