Brief Background on the Holocaust During World War II, the Germans and their allies committed various atrocities against the Jewish people of Europe and Russia. Driven by anti-semitic Nazi beliefs, the Holocaust refers to a series of deadly events involving Jews from...
Teaching the Holocaust is one of the most difficult subjects that teachers tackle in their classrooms. Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, and there is no better day to learn about this tragic part of...
There are very few parents who think of their kids as "bad." While most parents might be willing to recognize that their children can have flaws, very few parents can even consider the idea that their kids might choose to go out of their way to make life difficult for...
Some people may believe that since the Holocaust happened so long ago, it is no longer as important to teach it to students. However, this could not be further from the truth. In fact, perhaps now more than ever, there is a dire need to inform those who don't know...
Any teacher who specializes in history knows that there are many fun events from the past that can be a joy to teach to students for the first time. However, history is not all sunshine and rainbows. Adults understand that there were many dark periods in the past,...