Stories That Matter: Engaging Students Through Oral History; World War II and the Holocaust
I can go on (and I have, in many posts and interviews), about the importance of history, the humanities, and engaging students by connecting them to the past with stories from our shared humanity, straight from the subjects who lived it themselves. A few different threads are below.
Mr. Rozell’s Oral History Resources
Teaching the Holocaust
Curriculum Materials for A Train Near Magdeburg [coming soon]
Film Series
Other Stuff
My Most Popular Post in this Blog: Why I Loathe ‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas’. A discussion of this problematic work commonly used to introduce students to the study of the Holocaust.
And am I teacher, or a technician? A Viral Post that was picked up by other outlets, in response to ham-fisted decision-making by the ‘powers that be’. Moral of the Story-Close the door and cultivate humanity in your own realm-your classroom.
Teaching History Matters 