Getting Started
Explore Museum suggestions for where to begin teaching about the Holocaust. We include resources for teaching with limited class time, for English/Language Arts, and for History classes.
Need more advice? Please complete this short form, and a Museum educator will help you.
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Find key resources including guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust, learning objectives, and introductory teaching materials.
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Explore lesson plans and training materials organized by theme to use in your classroom.
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Find lesson plans created for distance learning, lessons compatible with learning management systems, videos with viewing guides, and more.
Professional Learning
The Museum offers a variety of resources dedicated to promoting accurate and relevant teaching of the Holocaust. These include on-demand videos, conferences, virtual events, an active educator community, and more.
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These videos and accompanying lesson plans have been curated by Museum historians and educators for use in middle and high school classrooms.
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Download poster sets, covering topics like propaganda and the roles of individuals during the Holocaust, to use in your classroom.
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These Museum websites provide a variety of ways to learn and teach about the Holocaust and other genocides and mass atrocities.
Additional Resources
Request teaching materials: Selected materials are available as hard copies. Request now.
Are you an educator looking for resources to use in your classroom? We can help. Please complete this short form, and a Museum educator will help you.