Facing history and ourselves holocaust and human behavior resource book

Holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement by focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this history through primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and images students are given a lens to. It took the waiting team of helpers two days to unload 57,600 pounds of books. Two years ago, the anderson school in new york city partnered with facing history and ourselves to bring the holocaust and human behavior curriculum into our eighth grade social studies and english language arts classes. It begins with an investigation of individual and group identity. Fhaos main resource book, facing history and ourselves. For me it served to exemplify, and personify, the scope and sequence of facing history and ourselves. Aug 12, 2015 this month facing history is the featured partner on connected learning tv for the series, creating upstanders in todays world. Event flyer in this seminar you will learn current scholarship on the history of the holocaust and new research focused on human behavior, group dynamics, and bias increase their ability to facilitate respectful classroom discussions on difficult issues such as racism, antisemitism, and other forms of exclusion in a way that invites personal reflection and critical analysis. Asserts that this study adds to the literature suggesting that human rights. This website is designed to let you skip around or read the book from cover to cover.

This unit for junior and senior high school students presents techniques and materials for studying about the holocaust of world war ii. This resource book is facing history and ourselves core publication encompassing our scope and sequence methodology. Buy holocaust and human behavior 4th fourth edition, fourth edition, complete information and editorial update ed. Facing history and ourselves national foundation, inc. By focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this historythrough primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and images students are given a lens to. Explore the events that led to the systematic murder of six million jews and millions of other innocent victims.

We are publishing the recorded webinars here with additional resources in this webinar, our knowledgeable panel guests dive into the core case study of facing history and ourselves. Studying the holocaust and human behavior allows students to wrestle with profound moral questions raised by this history while fostering their skills in ethical and moral reasoning, critical analysis, empathy, and civic engagementall. Facing history and ourselves national archives and. Facing history and ourselves is a nonprofit foundation devoted to teaching about the dangers of indifference and the values of civility by helping middle and high school students confront the complexities of history in ways that promote critical and creative thinking about the challenges we face and the opportunities we have for positive change.

Emphasis in the guide is on human behavior and the role of the individual within society. Reports on a study that examined the effects of the facing history and ourselves program on moral development and psychological functioning. Students move from thought to judgement to participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in. Holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement by focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this historythrough primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and images students are given a lens. From there the program examines the failure of democracy in germany and the steps leading to the. Facing history and ourselves national foundation, 1994. Following facing historys unique methodology, holocaust and human behavior uses readings, primary source material, and short documentary films to examine the challenging history of the holocaust and prompt reflection on our world today. Holocaust and human behavior facing history and ourselves on. Learn current scholarship on the history of the holocaust and new research focused on human behavior, bias, and civic participation. Resource book by margot stern strom online at alibris. Facing history and ourselves institute of education. Resource book margot stern strom facing history and ourselves national foundation, incorporated, 1994 history 576 pages. Bibliographies and reference books on the holocaust.

Holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while. Holocaust and human behavior primary resource book. Holocaust and human behavior has been fully revised to reflect the latest scholarship on nazi germany and the holocaust, as well as new research from the fields of neuroscience and the psychology of bias and prejudice. Our foundational resource book, facing history and ourselves. In this twoday workshopfeaturing the fully revised, hard copy of the books holocaust and human behavior and teaching holocaust and human behavior. Holocaust and human behavior daniel sigward, primary. This revision also features a new chapter on world war i. Following facing history s unique methodology, holocaust and human behavior uses readings, primary source material, and short documentary films to examine the challenging history of the holocaust and prompt reflection on our world today. Jan 21, 2014 as you may have read in other blogs, the stand up, speak out event was an incredible evening of sharing and community. You can easily browse by reading or topic, collect resources, and. Holocaust and human behavior, embodies a sequence of study that begins with identityfirst individual. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Consult, too, choosing to participate, a history of the various ways individuals and groups have used the first amendment to the constitution as an avenue for outrage and.

Holocaust and human behavior, embodies a sequence of study that begins with identityfirst individual identity and then group and national identities, with their definitions of membership. Facing history and ourselves holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement by focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this historythrough primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and. The study, which included approximately 350 middle school. Designed specifically for use by educators, this bibliography selects and describes those books, from the profusion of holocaust materials, that best explore the wide range of human responses to the holocaust, on the. The filmography section, prepared to accompany the junior high curriculum facing history and ourselves. The group develops educational material on prejudices and injustice in american and european society, with a focus on nazi germany and the holocaust. Holocaust survivors and victims resource center research family history relating to the holocaust and explore the museums collections about individual survivors and victims of the holocaust and nazi persecution. Holocaust and human behavior, lists available visual materials under three headings. Receive oneonone followup support from a facing history expert to help integrate holocaust and human behavior into the classroom. In this weeklong course, which runs august 1216, you will be introduced to the fhao journey, a whole variety of useful classroom resources and strategies, and you will get to meet the people who run the toronto office as well as. Holocaust and human behavior by strom, margot stern, et al and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Students move from thought to judgment to participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in a study of violence, racism, antisemitism, and bigotry. Facing history and ourselves, holocaust education program begun in 1976 just as consciousness of the holocaust was moving beyond the survivor community, when two brookline, massachusetts, teachers integrated a unit on the holocaust and human behavior into their 8 th grade social studies course.

Holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement by focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this historythrough primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and images students are given a lens to. Facing history and ourselves 52 facing history resources 49 holocaust 48 identity 46 classrooms 45 teaching 44 video 44 antisemitism 43 media skills 43 holocaust and human behavior 36 professional development 36 teachers 35 online learning 33 civil rights 32 genocidecollective violence 32 holocaust education 32. Holocaust and human behavior by facing history and. Receive a free copy of facing history s resource, holocaust and human behavior. The answer finally came on a warm afternoon in late june, when a 60foot trailertruck pulled into the parking lot with 20,000 copies of the new resource bookfacing history and ourselves. Holocaust and human behavior book detail midpoint book. Mar 20, 2017 facing history and ourselves 52 facing history resources 49 holocaust 48 identity 46 classrooms 45 teaching 44 video 44 antisemitism 43 media skills 43 holocaust and human behavior 36 professional development 36 teachers 35 online learning 33 civil rights 32 genocidecollective violence 32 holocaust education 32.

Students move from thought to judgment to participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in. Based on the latest scholarship, facing history and ourselves. Holocaust and human behavior, embodies a sequence of study that begins with identityfirst. Following the fhaos resource book holocaust and human behavior, teachers discuss the human behavior that ranges from perpetrators to victims and bystanders, said swaimfox, who taught the. Holocaust and human behavior margot stern strom on.

Engage with classroomready multimedia resources and learn how to build a customized unit that meets your curriculum objectives. Facing history is a bostonbased nonprofit organization that focuses on education as the key to combat bigotry, hate, and genocide, and to promote democracy. Contrary to the views promoted by fhao, the true facts about germany during the holocaust show that 1 working class. Discover new teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully. You can easily browse by reading or topic, collect resources, and build your. Facing history and ourselves association of holocaust organizations. Holocaust and human behavior, is a 576page collection of short readings and questions carefully selected to convey a negative view of people by lying about the facts. Connecting ethics and history through a jewish lens is a resource designed specifically for educators in a jewish setting.

An examination of racism, prejudice and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. Traces the historical events that led to the holocaust and other. Holocaust and human behavior is the center for the organization. Our core seminar uses our resource book facing history and ourselves. Students move from thought to judgment to participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in a study of. The 2017 edition of this resource is now available in print, ebook, and pdf. The book then helps students discover how their decisions can make a positive difference in their community, nation and the world. Educator and classroom resources holocaust memorial. On that evening, half a dozen of my students took the stage along with students from three other southern ontario schools to perform their spoken word pieces. Facing history and ourselves holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement by focusing on the choices of individuals who experienced this history through primary sources, eyewitness testimonies, personal reflections, poetry, and. The organization is based in brookline, massachusetts with 180 staff members in the main office and in other u. The answer finally came on a warm afternoon in late june, when a 60foot trailertruck pulled into the parking lot with 20,000 copies of the new resource book facing history and ourselves. Holocaust and human behavior uses our unique methodology to lead students through an examination of the. As you may have read in other blogs, the stand up, speak out event was an incredible evening of sharing and community.

Throughout the next decade, it expanded its outreach, first in. Facing history and ourselves holocaust and human behavior. Character education revised september 8, 2006 facing. Facing history and ourselves is a nonprofit organization in the united states, founded in 1976. Jan 19, 2014 our core seminar uses our resource book facing history and ourselves. Holocaust and human behavior leads students through an examination of the history of the holocaust, while fostering their skills in ethical reasoning, critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement.

Holocaust and human behavior facing history and ourselves. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Jun 28, 20 the best way to take advantage of this resource is to join the holocaust and human behaviour summer seminar. Holocaust and human behavior provides an interdisciplinary approach to citizenship education. The best way to take advantage of this resource is to join the holocaust and human behaviour summer seminar.

Holocaust and human behavior to examine how history is shaped by hatred, indifference, and denial as well as by caring, compassion, and responsibility. Facing history and ourselves scope and sequence overview. Discover the stories of survivors, witnesses, and rescuers that raise essential questions about the nature of human behavior. This period of history is so widely studied but often the dark nature of it is hard for young students to grasp. Experience moving testimony from a holocaust survivor. We then concentrate on the decades that preceded the holocaust, when the nazis shattered the fragility of. From there the program examines the failure of democracy in germany. Traces the historical events that led to the holocaust and other examples of genocide to help students make the connection between history. This month facing history is the featured partner on connected learning tv for the series, creating upstanders in todays world.