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The Holocaust and the Arts

This section collects educational materials on the Holocaust and the arts. Included are a variety of lesson plans, teacher's guides, articles, and interviews, organized by art discipline.

Poetry

Seven Poems, Seven Paintings

Seven Poems, Seven Paintings
(Teacher’s Guide)

Five Poems by Dan Pagis

Five Poems by Dan Pagis (1930-1986)
(Teacher’s Guide)

Written in Pencil in the Sealed Freitcar

"Written in Pencil in a Sealed Freightcar" - A Poem and Four Biblical Verses
(Teacher’s Guide)

Your Son, Your Only One

"Your Son, Your Only One" - The Sacrifice of Isaac as a Motif in Holocaust Poetry
(Teacher’s Guide)

The Value of Holocaust Poetry in Education

The Value of Holocaust Poetry in Education
(Article)

Teaching the Holocaust Through Poetry

Teaching the Holocaust Through Poetry
(Lesson Plan)

Literature

I Wanted to Fly Like a Butterfly

I Wanted to Fly Like a Butterfly
(Lesson Plan)

Teaching the Holocaust through Literature

Teaching the Holocaust through Literature
(Lesson Plan)

Stolen Youth

"Stolen Youth" - Testimonies of Two Young Women in the Holocaust
(Lesson Plan)

The Gambler and the Journey

"The Gambler and the Journey" - A Comparison of Worlds in Two Short Stories
(Lesson Plan)

A Reader of Short Stories for High School Students

A Reader of Short Stories for High School Students
(Teacher's Guide)

Teaching the Holocaust through Literature

Teaching the Holocaust through Literature
(Article)

"Life Or Theatre?"

“Life Or Theatre?” - The German-Jewish Artist Charlotte Salomon
(Article)

Visual Arts

"Germany’s Sculptor"

"Germany’s Sculptor"
(Lesson Plan)

"A Childhood Ensnared in Tears"

“A Childhood Ensnared in Tears” - Creative Use of Holocaust Imagery in the Classroom
(Lesson Plan)

"In the Other Childhood"

“In the Other Childhood” - Interview With Chava Wolf
(Interview)

"Behold All That Was Painted My Hand Has Wrought"

“Behold All That Was Painted My Hand Has Wrought” - The Wooden Synagogue of Chodorow
(Article)

Felix Nussbaum: Self Portraits of a Jew in Turmoil

Felix Nussbaum: Self Portraits of a Jew in Turmoil
(Article)

"Life Or Theatre?"

“Life Or Theatre?” - The German-Jewish Artist Charlotte Salomon
(Article)

Schindler's List as an Educational Tool

Schindler's List as an Educational Tool
(Teacher’s Guide)

Postcards: Students Shaping Memory

Postcards: Students Shaping Memory
(Project)

An Arduous Road - Samuel Bak

An Arduous Road - Samuel Bak
(Exhibition)

Felix Nussbaum 1904-1944

Felix Nussbaum 1904-1944
(Exhibition)

Music

The Third Reich and the Theft of a Musical Legacy

The Third Reich and the Theft of a Musical Legacy (Article)

The Third Reich: Classical Music and the Nazi Leadership, 1933-1945

The Third Reich: Classical Music and the Nazi Leadership, 1933-1945 (Article)

Heartstrings - Music of the Holocaust

Heartstrings - Music of the Holocaust (Exhibition)

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Animated Exhibition: The Bericha