Teaching and Studying the Holocaust (PB)

"Teaching and Studying the Holocaust" features 13 chapters by noted educators, covering rationales for teaching the Holocaust, historiography, and incorporating various media like documents, film, literature, art, drama, music, and technology. It includes an annotated bibliography for educators and guidance on using technology effectively.

(Originally Published in 2000 by Allyn & Bacon)Teaching and Studying the Holocaust is comprised of thirteen chapters by some of the most noted Holocaust educators in the UnitedStates. In addition to chapters on establishing clear rationales for teaching this history and Holocaust historiography, the book includesindividual chapters on incorporating primary documents, first person accounts, film, literature, art, drama, music, and technology into astudy of the Holocaust. It concludes with an extensive and valuable annotated bibliography especially designed for educators. ChapterTen instructs how to make effective use of technology in teaching and learning about the Holocaust. The final section of the bookincludes a bibliography especially developed for teachers that lists invaluable resources.From the Back Cover:Holocaust scholars from around the world offer critical acclaim for Totten and Feinberg''s Teaching and Studying the Holocaust:Michael Berenbaum; Ida E. King Distinguished Visitor Professor of Holocaust Studies, Richard Stockton College and Former Directorof Research at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: "There are many scholars who are wont to criticize the teaching of theHolocaust. Many journalists critique what they regard as kitsch or trendiness. All critics of contemporary Holocaust education woulddo well to read this book. One cannot fail to be impressed by the quality of its learning and the seriousness of its purpose. It is a wonderfulplace for teachers to turn as they contemplate teaching the Holocaust, an open invitation to learn more and teach more effectively."Barry van Driel; Coordinator International Teacher Education, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam: "Teaching and Studying the Holocaustis an invaluable resource for any teacher wanting to address the complex and sometimes overwhelming history of the Holocaust in theclassroom. The book offers a multitude of sensitive and responsible ways of dealing with the issue of the Holocaust. It succeeds inshowing teachers very clearly how the study of the Holocaust is not just a topic for history teachers, but for teachers across the curriculum."Dr. Nili Keren; Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel "Teaching about the Shoah is one of the most complicated tasks foreducators. Indeed, teaching and studying this history raises unprecedented questions concerning modern civilization, and presentsteachers and students with tremendous challenges. Samuel Totten and Stephen Feinberg havecreated a volume that provides educators with essential information and new insights regardingthe teaching of this history, and, in doing so, they assist educators to face the aforementionedchallenges head-on. Teaching and Studying the Holocaust does not make the taskeasier, but it does make it possible."Samuel Totten is currently professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University ofArkansas, Fayetteville. Prior to entering academia, he was an English and social studiesteacher in Australia, Israel, California, and at the U.S. House of Representatives Page Schoolin Washington, D.C. Totten is also editor of Teaching Holocaust Literature published byAllyn & Bacon.Stephen Feinberg is currently the Special Assistant for Education Programs in the NationalInstitute for Holocaust Education at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. WithSamuel Totten, he was co-editor of a special issue (Teaching the Holocaust) of Social Education,the official journal of the National Council for the Social Studies. For eighteen years, hewas a history and social studies teacher in the public schools of Wayland, MA.