Registration is now open for three online courses to run November 2008 - March 2009. These courses, intended for educators and the general public, are designed to widen the student's understanding of central chapters in Holocaust history, and explore their relevance to present day.
Course lessons are updated online every 2 weeks, allowing flexibility
in studying the course material and submitting assignments, all from
the comfort of your own home.
"Jewish Life in the Ghettos" This online course is part of the 5-part series "At the Edge of the Abyss: The Holocaust of European Jewry". How did Jews struggle and cope on a daily basis as they became physically and socially isolated? Using primary and secondary sources, we focus on how Jews attempted to survive in the face of diminishing living space and means, rampant disease and hunger. Course commenced November 3, 2008 (Registration open through December 3, 2008).
"The 'Final Solution of the Jewish Problem' " This online course is part of the 5-part series "At the Edge of the Abyss: The Holocaust of European Jewry". Using a variety of primary and secondary sources, this section traces the chronology of the Final Solution and its implementation in east and west Europe. Course commenced October 27, 2008 (Registration open through November 27, 2008).
"Life Lessons - Bringing Holocaust History to Your Classroom" - Online Course for Educators: This new online course provides educators with directives in Holocaust history in conjunction with pedagogic tools applicable to the classroom.Participants will gain excellent knowledge in the historical aspects of the Holocaust from a multi-disciplinary approach, through use of primary and secondary sources. In keeping with Yad Vashem's educational philosophy, the historical content is explored through testimonies, diaries, artwork, literature and photographs. We then explore methods of implementing this material in the classroom.Course to commence in December, 2008.
When adults bend their minds to weighty issues at the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church in Edinburgh (July 11-14), they’ll have the help of children to keep them to task.
DOZENS of new youth projects have been given the green light by a panel of young people, which is working to decide how best to spend more than £100,000 in government funding to benefit Camden's youth.
A schools programme ran by an ex-offender is the winner of the Outstanding contribution to tackling youth crime award in the 2007 National Justice Awards.