Education Programs
These multi-lesson units offer a complete program of study on a theme related to the Holocaust, typically using the stories of several survivors.
At Great Risk: An Education Program on Holocaust Rescue and the Righteous Among the Nations
- 14+
- 4 Lessons + Optional Final Assignment
Hidden Children, Identity and the Holocaust: Surviving in the Margin of the Catastrophe
- 11+
- 6 Lessons
Activities
These short activities are designed to supplement a broader unit of study on the Holocaust. Each activity centres around a theme or a survivor’s story and takes approximately one to two class periods to complete.
Seeking Refuge: Immigration to Canada Before, During and After the Holocaust
- 11+
- 2 class periods
- Canadian immigration policies
- The MS St. Louis
- The War Orphans Project
The Warsaw Ghetto: From Persecution to Resistance
- 14+
- 1–2 class periods
- The Warsaw ghetto
- Resistance
- Re:Collection and digital exhibit
Activities in partnership with IWitness Canada
- 11+ and 14+ options
- Survivor testimonies
- Interactive, multimedia activities
- Toronto IWalks
The Human Experience of Auschwitz
- 16+
- 1 class period
- Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Survivor testimony
- Re:Collection