Claire Baum

• English
• 11+
• 2 class periods
• Also available in French

Claire Baum was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 1936. She and her sister survived the Holocaust by hiding with non-Jews. Her parents also survived, and they all moved to Canada in 1951. Claire lives in Toronto.

Learning Objectives

• engage with survivor testimony
• develop media skills by researching a survivor’s story on the digital resource Re:Collection
• learn about Claire’s Holocaust experience and understand its impact on her life