The Holocaust in the Twenty-First Century

Author(s):  
David M. Seymour
2021 ◽  
pp. 275-278

This chapter addresses Holocaust Education in Primary Schools in the Twenty-First Century (2018), a collection of essays on Holocaust education. The volume is organized into four parts. Part I looks at the impact of teaching the Holocaust to primary school students, highlighting the absence of empirical studies on Holocaust learning in the early grades. Part II considers pedagogical approaches toward teaching about the Holocaust in primary schools, arguing that successful teaching approaches for young pupils are those based on survivors' testimonies or on interdisciplinary and cross-curricular approaches involving literacy and art and religious education. Meanwhile, the third section of the book consists of five essays dealing with encountering the Holocaust in museum settings. The final section focuses on student perspectives. Collectively, the contributions in this volume point to the importance of narrative: namely, personal stories through which historical events and their impact on individuals can be explored.


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