Yad Vashem's Educational Philosophy Part 1/3: Introduction

How can a vast subject like the Holocaust be taught effectively? How can we approach this often daunting, difficult subject? How do we avoid deterring our students, or even traumatizing them? This film presents two components of the educational philosophy for teaching the Holocaust, as developed and refined at the International School for Holocaust studies at Yad Vashem.

Speakers:

Shulamit Imber is Pedagogical Director of the International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem.
Yael Eaglstein-Benayoun, Shanie Lourie, and Dr. Naama Shik are staff members at the International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem.

Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Rescuing the Individual from Anonymity
Part 3: Murderers, Bystanders, and Rescuers

Archival footage and photographs:

Yad Vashem Museum Collection.
Yad Vashem Photo Archive.
Yad Vashem Film Archive.
Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Central Zionist Archives, WZO.
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Bundesfilmarchiv/Transit Film GmbH.

The Holocaust Education Video Toolbox is supported through the generosity of Jan and Rick Cohen, USA.