REMEMBER

What is the REMEMBER Project?
Project REMEMBER is an international educational initiative open to social studies students from all countries. Its aim is to foster historical thinking and citizenship education through collaborative lesson design.We’ll begin by getting to know Rosie Glaser. Let’s watch this video together (~50 min) — be sure to turn on automatic foreign subtitles in YouTube. You might also consider reading Dancing with the Enemy by Paul Glaser, Rosie Glaser’s nephew. This powerful book offers deeper insight into Rosie’s life and legacy. 

The Challenge

The Roosje Glaser Foundation, together with the REMEMBER project partners, challenges student teams to design a single lesson (45-70 min) that places Rosie Glaser’s life story at the center, while using Essential Questions (EQ) and making meaningful connections to Global Citizenship Education.

International Collaboration
Participants are grouped into internationally mixed student teams. Each team works together on a unique challenge:
Design a lesson that centers on the life of Rosie Glaser and connects it to themes in citizenship education.

Supervision and Support
Each team is supported by an Educational Design Leader (EDL), who guides the process and provides feedback.

Online Program Structure
The project includes three online sessions, in addition to team meetings:

1. Introduction Session
   Featuring opening talks by drs. Paul Glaser, dr. Paul Holthuis, and dr. Tim Huijgen + formation of student teams.

2. Update Session
   Student teams present their progress and receive feedback.

3. Final Pitch Session
   Student teams present their final lesson designs. 

Certification
Students who:

• attend at least two of the three online sessions;

• complete the pre- and posttest (only for Dutch students), and 

• submit a complete REMEMBER lesson + pitch

will receive an official certificate from the University of Groningen (equivalent to 1 ECTS credit).

Is your team ready for the challenge?

Registration is required for us to provide your certificate upon completion.  Please register here individually!

Here’s what to do next:

1. Review the project guidelines (see Downloads).

2. Study each step to get a clear overview of the process.

3. Schedule a team meeting with your Educational Design Leader (EDL) after the introduction session.

4. Define your target audience (educational level, age, etc.)  

5. Make sure your entire team understands the expectations and tasks ahead.

6. Divide the tasks and create a realistic time plan to guide your work.

Good preparation is half the battle—let’s get started!

Downloads:

• Project Guidelines: Guideline_International_Roosje_project.docx 

Now that we’ve gotten to know each other and made all preperations, let’s take the next step —It’s time to formulate your Essential Question (EQ)!

1. Read the article by Lattimer (2008) on EQs.

2. Examine the example EQs provided for social studies.

3. Develop a conceptual EQ for your REMEMBER lesson.

4. Review and refine your EQ using feedback from various experts.

5. Formulate a final EQ for your REMEMBER lesson.

Nice job! What an inspiring EQ! Now, let’s take the next step: it’s time to formulate the accompanying learning goals for your target audience! 

1. Read the article on formulating effective learning goals. 

2. Discuss potential learning goals tailored to your target audience.

3. Formulate a maximum of three clear and specific learning goals connecting between Rosie Glaser life and Global Citizenship Education.
   
   

You've got this! 

This is going well! There is an EQ and learning goals. Now, we are going to design the REMEMBER lesson!

1. Study the instructional model of Gagne et al. (1992). 

2. Use the instruction model of Gagne to design your REMEMBER lesson in English using the REMEMBER lesson plan format (see Downloads). 

3. Review and refine your lesson design using feedback from various experts.

Make sure that all included sources and materials are in English and copyright free!

Downloads:

• REMEMBER lesson plan format: REMEMBER_lessonformat.docx (please download a copy for own use) 

• Explantory word list: REMEMBER_Wordlist (please download a copy for own use)

• Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TanteRoosje 

• Historical sources: https://book.roosjefoundation.org

• Existing lessons: https://www.roosjefoundation.org/docenten 

• IHRA guidelines: Teaching and learning about the Holocaust

Great work! Your team has designed a thoughtful and inspiring REMEMBER lesson — well done! Now it’s time to put it into practice. Let’s teach!

1. Decide who will teach the lesson.
   Discuss with your student team and EDL who will take on the teaching role. This could be one team member or different members.

2. Plan how to analyze the lesson.
   Consider different methods for capturing feedback and evaluating the lesson:
   - Can you record the lesson on video?
   - Can you invite an observer to take notes?
   - Can you ask students for feedback after the lesson?

3. Refine your design.
   Use the feedback gathered during and after the lesson to improve your lesson plan and approach.

Wow, take a look at your inspriring lesson! You are amazing!  

As all good things must come to an end, we’ve now reached the final phase of the REMEMBER project. To wrap up your team’s work:

1. Upload your final lesson plan
   One team member is responsible for submitting the final version of the lesson plan in the Team Google Drive. 

2. Prepare your pitch by designing a digital poster that includes the following elements:
   - The EQ guiding your lesson
   - The learning goals for your pupils
   - A (visual) outline of the lesson structure
   - A word cloud reflecting what your team has learned during the project
   Tip: Tools like Canva.com or Microsoft PowerPoint work well for creating your poster.

3. Deadline
   Please upload your digital poster to the Team Google Drive three working days ahead of the pitch session.

We look forward to seeing your creativity and insights during the digital pitch session in December 2025.
Enjoy presenting your work! Don't forget to conduct the posttest questionnaire after the pitch session!