Empathy and Holocaust Education

by Leah Gelfand In recent history, educators and researchers have been attempting to discover the best methods to teach students about the Holocaust. However, because the Holocaust is a unique historical event, this task is complicated (Carmon 3). Many educators and researchers believe that engaging students’ empathy is useful when teaching about the Holocaust (Mihr…Continue Reading Empathy and Holocaust Education

How did the Holocaust affect Youth?

The term “childhood” has a variety of meanings. We today know it as the period between the ages of one and twelve. It is a period in which substantial physical and mental growth and learning occurs (Britannica Encylopedia). However, in Nazi Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe, childhood had two meanings. The German youth were molded into…Continue Reading How did the Holocaust affect Youth?