Holocaust

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the IL Holocaust Museum and Education Center (ILHMEC) are two main sources of information and online resources (in addition to their rich in-person offerings). In addition, we recommend Echoes and Reflections for their Holocaust Timeline, glossary, and other teaching & learning resources.

USHMM resources

ILHMEC resources

DOCUMENTARIES & SOCIAL MEDIA

WTTW aired two programs on child survivors of the Holocaust. See Final Transports: The Holocaust Stories of Magda and George and Childhood Lost: The Holocaust Stories of George and Steen.

Holocaust Survivor Lily Ebert posts videos on TikTok to counteract Holocaust deniers. (Read about her efforts at the Washington Post article linked below.)

CURRENT EVENTS

U.N. Approves Israeli Measure to Condemn Holocaust DenialThe resolution was aimed at combating what Israel and other countries have described as an epidemic of disinformation about the murder of nearly six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazis.

A 98-year-old Holocaust survivor built a massive TikTok following to combat deniers: ‘It happened’With the help of her 18-year-old great-grandson, the Holocaust survivor has attracted 1.7 million followers on TikTok.

Museums turn to immersive tech to preserve the stories of aging Holocaust survivorsArtificial intelligence and virtual reality are among the cutting-edge tools employed by the USC Shoah Foundation and Illinois Holocaust Museum