General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: For the first 49 years of my life, I wondered how the Holocaust could have happened. [View all]appalachiablue
(41,103 posts)in DC has excellent educational outreach tools and resources for teachers and students.
Some of the issues around the lack of education and ignorance of the Holocaust has to do with individual school systems, budgets, policies and trained teachers.
I think only a handful of US states require teaching Holocaust Studies in public schools which is a real shame.
But some states have their own Holocaust collections, programs and museums.
Learning through in person visits to institutions is ideal, but when it's not possible the outreach programs offer excellent information and materials.
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Wash., DC, Teaching Resources, https://www.ushmm.org/teach
https://www.ushmm.org/outreach-programs/students/bringing-the-lessons-home
'First Person Podcasts' Interviews with Holocaust Survivors.