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WE LOVE TO LEARN Reflecting on the past Empower your students to learn from the past, think critically and stand up against hate // NATIONAL HOLOCAUST CENTRE AND MUSEUM “Yesterday I witnessed a unique experience. The questions and comments on students’ return were breathtaking” – the words of a secondary school teacher whose pupils have benefitted from the Centre’s history programme. The programme is all about investigative learning and critical thinking. Students explore the Centre’s award-winning Holocaust exhibition and discover the steps leading to genocide. After listening to survivor testimony, they leave with essential life learnings that will stay with them forever. The Holocaust is a warning about how thin our civilisation is and how deeply human cruelty can run. Particularly in today’s political climate, now is the time for students to learn about the consequences of hate, the importance of critical thinking and how our choices define us. Introduction to the day Students watch an inspiring documentary tracking the chronology of World War Two and introducing testimony and perspectives. They look at who was involved in the Holocaust, and examine why ordinary people made certain choices. This sets the scene for the day and facilitates critical and independent thinking. Students are then challenged to draw conclusions from what they have learned, ask questions and discuss testimony. Exhibitions and gardens Students are taken through the award-winning Holocaust exhibition by an educator. They are empowered to critically evaluate evidence from the perspectives of perpetrator, victim and bystander. Students are challenged to explore how each role influenced historical outcomes and how our choices can affect others. Then it’s time for reflection. The gardens encapsulate beautiful sculptures that inspire students’ creativity and facilitate the processing of information. Students find the programme “awe-inspiring”. Survivor testimony Having listened to a survivor’s story in person or by watching a film, students feel challenged to respond to contemporary discrimination and persecution. It’s the transformative nature of this learning that keeps the students inspired, schools returning, educators passionate and survivors tirelessly committed to sharing their stories. Book now Visit: www.holocaust.org.uk/history1 Email: bookings@holocaust.org.uk Tel: 01623 836 627 LEARNING JOURNEYS HISTORY Students learn about pre-war Jewish life, antisemitism, the Nazi rise to power, the rise of Hitler, discrimination, Kristallnacht, ghettos and the final solution. They examine people’s choices within these contexts. PSHE This is evidential, values-based learning prompting students to examine their own choices and identity, and inspiring them to stand up and challenge hate. ENGLISH Inspiring students to enhance their literacy skills by reading works such as The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank) and The Book Thief . CURRICULUM LINKS teachwire.net/secondary PA R T N E R C O N T E N T 48