[CALIBK12] DVD - Nazis and Holocaust

Tue Mar 10 12:29:23 PDT 2009

There is also a book that supports this DVD. 
Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial
by Peter W. Schroeder.
--Karen

Karen Cole, Librarian
St. Michael's Episcopal Day School
2140 Carmichael, CA  95608
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FAX 916-485-9084
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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu
[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Aileen Willoughby
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:22 AM
To: Waddle, Victoria
Cc: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] DVD - Nazis and Holocaust

The DVD Paperclips is highly recommended. One of our teachers heard 
about it through the Museum of Tolerance and said the students got a lot

out of it. It is available through Library Video Company and there is an

educational version available. Here is the annotation from the catalog: 
The annotation," A documentary look at a school project that taught an 
entire community about the tragic enormity of the Holocaust. Includes 
lesson plans, study guide, student manual and more. 87 min." It won the 
"Parents' Choice Gold Award."

Other resources your teachers might consider (though not videos),
"The Holocaust," a PowerPoint presentation which includes lecture notes,

student handouts, student activities, and a CD on the Holocaust. We 
purchased this through Social Studies School Service (see Website) and 
is part of the "PowerPoint Presentations in World History" series.

We have a valuable resource CD called "Voices of the Shoah, Remembrances

of the Holocaust" which is a "4-disc-with-book resource" of oral history

from Holocaust survivors. In addition to the voices of Holocaust 
survivors, the oral history also includes interviews with two 
Japanese-American soldiers who were part of the segregated and highly 
decorated Regimental Combat Team, the 442nd, who were one of the first 
groups to liberate the Jewish survivors of the camps. The oral history 
includes great detail of what the soldiers found when they entered the 
camps. The set also includes discussion questions and activities after 
listening and for further research.

Aileen Willoughby
Teacher Librarian
Palos Verdes High School

Waddle, Victoria wrote:
>
> I'd like to reply to the list in case anyone is not familiar with the 
> free DVDs from "Teaching Tolerance." I always preview free 
> materials-and it is almost never any good (too partisan). However, 
> "Teaching Tolerance" puts together some great stuff.
>
> In the case of the Holocaust, they have "One Survivor Remembers" It's 
> the life of Gerda Weissmann who wrote "All but My Life." The free film

> won an Academy Award for documentary. In addition to the DVD, you get 
> documents-facsimile copies of family photos, post-war "Temporary 
> Registration" papers, letters, postcards from Gerda to her uncle and 
> brother, photos of the slave labor camps/mills were Weissmann was 
> forced to work, a Star of David that was to be worn on clothing-lots 
> of items.
>
> There is also a teacher's guide and a resource booklet with lessons. I

> have shared this with teachers. Just this week one teacher brought it 
> back and said that when the classes did a lesson with the artifacts, 
> it was the most on-task 40 minutes they'd had all year.
>
> "Teaching Tolerance" has many other great resources for free-we have 
> kits on two civil rights issues (The Children's March and Rosa Parks) 
> as well as "Viva la Causa" on Cesar Chavez and the migrant workers' 
> movement. There are resources for elementary and junior high as well. 
> Though donations are accepted, there is no pressure at all to donate.
>
> More here:
>
> http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp
>
> Victoria Waddle
>
> Colony High TL
>
> Ontario
>
>
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> *From:* calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu 
> [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Christian,
Megan
> *Sent:* Monday, March 09, 2009 11:22 AM
> *To:* calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> *Subject:* [CALIBK12] DVD - Nazis and Holocaust
>
> Good morning - My English Department is looking to add video resources

> related to the history of the Holocaust and the Nazi Party. This would

> be geared toward Freshmen.
>
> Does anyone have any favorites? In the last hour I have looked at over

> 50 reviews and am torn, even as a history teacher. The front runners 
> so far are:
>
> Hallowed Ground - Films for the Humanities
>
> Heroes of the Holocaust - A/E home video
>
> Auschwitz, Inside the Nazi State - BBC video
>
> Hitler and the Nazi's - First run Features
>
> I appreciate any suggestions! Have a great Monday!
>
> **Megan Christian**
>
> **Teacher Librarian, Woodcreek High School**
>
> **(916) 771-6565 ext. 4542**
>
> "Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your 
> presence light new light in the hearts of people." ~ Mother Teresa
>
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