The Museum provides opportunities for teachers who are interested in learning more about incorporating Jewish heritage and lessons from the Holocaust into their curriculum, using object based education. In addition to Professional Development events scheduled at the Museum, staff development workshops can be arranged for your school or region.
Upcoming Events
Meeting Hate with Humanity: Life During the Holocaust
A 6-day summer P-credit course for NYC DOE middle and high school educators
Dates: July 9-13 and 15, 2012
Times: Weekdays 9 – 5, Sunday 11 - 3
Fee: Information on ASPDP website as of May 29after 4 PM, link below
To register: Register through ASPDP website as of May 29 after 4 PM, link below
This course introduces teachers to the scholarship about the impact of WWII and the Nazi genocide on Jewish lives and communities. Authentic artifacts and Holocaust survivor testimony are centerpieces of daily coursework. Through their work in this course, teachers will gain broad knowledge of the history of the Holocaust. The course strongly emphasizes inquiry-based learning and setting instructional outcomes while it incorporates fundamental history study, memoir and historical fiction, and research skills. Presenters include Museum staff, Holocaust survivors, and leading scholars.
This course is approved for 3P-credits by the NYC Department of Education ASPDP and credit toward the NYS PD 175 hour requirement to maintain certification.
To register visit http://schools.nyc.gov/Teachers/aspdp (course number P18-189SS12) or call 646.437.4295 for more information.
This course is made possible through the leadership support of The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.; The Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education.
Teaching about Jewish Heritage and the Holocaust
Course for teachers in Catholic Elementary and Middle Schools
Dates: August 13 – 16, 2012
Time: 9:00 – 3:30
Fee: Free of charge but pre-reservation is required
To register: Call 646.437.4274 or email eedelstein@mjhnyc.org
Join school teachers and administrators, educators from the Museum, and distinguished speakers for an enlightening conference.
- Examine artifacts in the Museum’s galleries
- Meet with Holocaust survivors
- Learn how teachings of the Hebrew Bible have guided Jewish individuals, institutions, and communities throughout history
- Explore issues of continuity of cultural identity, responsibility to community, and decision-making by examining the impact of WWII and the Nazi genocide on Jewish lives and communities in Europe
Professional development at the Museum is made possible, in part, by a generous grant from The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany: The Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Documentation and Education.
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