Recommended Websites for Educators

The internet is full of misleading information on the Holocaust. Compounding the problem, hate groups and Holocaust deniers sometimes link their sites to legitimate educational institutions. Make sure you are using a reliable site. We recommend the websites below for educators. NOTE: The sites followed by an asterisk are included on the list of Recommended Websites for Students.
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ADL (Anti-Defamation League) *

“Arrival at Auschwitz – Images and Individual Experiences.” USC Shoah Foundation. One hour activity for students in grades 9-12. *

Association of Holocaust Organizations (AHO)

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum *

The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy. Yale Law School. *

Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. University of Minnesota.

Centropa. Founded in 2000 with the goal of preserving Jewish memory in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltics, and the former Soviet Union. They collect memories of the entire 20th century – including the Holocaust but not solely focused on it. Centropa uses audio testimony, photographs, personal documents, and recipes collected from interviewees to create documentary films, thematic websites, illustrated books, podcasts, and educational materials. *

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial *

DOCSTeach: The online tool for teaching with documents, from the National Archives. (It is not necessary to have a LOG-IN.)

Echoes & Reflections. A cooperative project of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem.

Echoes & Reflections. A cooperative project of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem. Timeline of the Holocaust. *

Echoes & Reflections. A cooperative project of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem. Audio Glossary. *

Echoes & Reflections. A cooperative project of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem. Self-directed student activities. *

Echoes & Reflections. A cooperative project of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem. Podcast for students. *

Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and students to stand up to bigotry and hate.

Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Yale University. Edited programs. *

German Propaganda Archive. Calvin University. *

Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum *

History Unfolded: US Newspapers and the Holocaust. A project of USHMM.

The Holocaust Explained: The complete introduction to the Holocaust, designed for schools. The Wiener Holocaust Library. *

Holocaust Teacher Resource Center

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance *

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous

Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation *

Jewish Virtual Library – The Holocaust Wing *

Kupferberg Holocaust Center

Memorial de la Shoah – Paris. Allows access to memorial sites in other French locations including Drancy and Chambon-sur-Lignon. *

The Nizkor Project

The State Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Remember.org offer photographs and virtual tours of Auschwitz I and Birkenau. This website can be confusing to navigate and contains a blend of modern and historical photos. However, it does offer excellent views of both comps.

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Recognition of the State of Israel. Webpage providing access to documents, photos, background information, and lesson plans.

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. The War Crimes Trials at Nuremberg. Webpage providing access to documents, photos, background information, and lesson plans.

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. The War Relocation Authority & the Incarceration of Japanese-Americans During World War II. Webpage providing access to documents, background information, and lesson plans.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum *

USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students.”*

USHMM. Online Exhibitions. Americans and the Holocaust.

USHMM. Online Exhibitions. State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda.
See Also: USHMM. Exploring Nazi Propaganda. Lesson Plan and Teaching Materials.
See Also: USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Nazi Propaganda.”

USC Shoah Foundation *

USC Shoah Foundation – IWitness. Specifically focused on students and teachers. *

The Wiener Holocaust Library. Britain’s national Holocaust archive. Trove of primary sources. *

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. *

Simon Wiesenthal Center – Museum of Tolerance *

Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center. Jerusalem, Israel. *

Yad Vashem – The Holocaust Resource Center *
Yad Vashem. Key Historical Concepts in Holocaust Education. 17 very short videos on various key topics.

Yahad-In Unum

Anne Frank Resources

Anne Frank House. Homepage.

Anne Frank House. The Secret Annex. Online tour and additional information.

“This is What Anne Frank’s Arrest Looked Like.” Article. Mental Floss.

USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “The Netherlands.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Amsterdam.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Anne Frank Biography.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Anne Frank Diary.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Children’s Diaries during the Holocaust.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Life in the Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Westerbork.”
USHMM. Holocaust Encyclopedia. “Bergen-Belsen.”

USHMM. Map. “Low Countries, 1933.”
USHMM. Map. “Nazi Camps in the Low Countries, 1940-1945.”
USHMM. Map. “Amsterdam Environs, 1942.”
USHMM. Map. “Amsterdam, 1942.”
USHMM. Map. “Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, 1944.”

Jewish Virtual Library. Concentration Camps: Bergen-Belsen. Webpage containing links to related primary sources. CAUTION: Some materials are graphic and not advised for younger audiences.

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