(Posted
to this site on (07/07/2004)
The
Holocaust
in Perspective
Teacher Manual
by
Edith Rechter Levy
Permission
to publish excerpts
from this document given by:
Dr.
Edith Rechter Levy, Chair,
West Virginia Holocaust Education Commission
To
order contact:
Dr. Edith Levy
West Virginia Holocaust Education Center
PO Box 1125
Morgantown, WV 26507
or send E-mail to wvhec@att.net
This
text is appropriate for teaching at both the middle school and high school
levels.
TEACHER
MANUAL DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT
THE
TEACHER MANUAL CONTAINS:
• Forward
to the Teachers
• Course
objectives
• Step
by step suggestions on how to use the manual
• Suggestions
on how to teach the Holocaust in a limited amount of time.
• Comprehension
questions
• Suggested
activities
• A
more extensive reading section
• Examples
of multidisciplinary approaches to teaching the Holocaust
• Holocaust
education, using the arts and poetry (5 examples)
• Suggestions
on how to use the internet for Holocaust research
• Recommendations on the use of specific videos to enhance a particular
learning experience
• Recommendations
on book assignments for students
• Sample test questions.