THE HOLOCAUST
A NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER’S RESOURCE
BY LINDA SCHER
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

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Child survivors of Auschwitz concentration camp, wearing adult-sized prisoner jackets, stand behind a barbed-wire fence as the camp is liberated in January 1945.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Now as in the past Gizella’s tireless commitment to educating others about the Holocaust has been an inspiration. Judith Tulchin and the late Dr. Lawrence Rudner, both of whom contributed greatly to the creation of the first edition of this guide, continue to deserve thanks for their hard work and dedication to Holocaust education. Special thanks go to Dr. Gerhard Weinberg. It was a great honor to have such a distinguished Holocaust scholar provide a careful reading and editing of the guide for this new edition. Over the years Dr. David Crowe, Dr. Karl Schleunes, and Professor Joseph Hoffman have given generously of their time and talents to make the teacher education workshops possible. Designer Sandra Webbere’s professionalism and artistic expertise made her a joy to work with.

Special thanks go to the members of the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust who served as reviewers for this revision of the guide. Dr. Michael Bassman, Shelly Weiner, and Maxine Smith were especially helpful. The revision greatly benefited from teacher Christine Wigg’s ten years of experience teaching the lessons in this guide to the students in her eighth-grade Advanced English class at Southern Nash Junior High School in Spring Hope, North Carolina.   Several of her students were also especially diligent in providing feedback. They include Mary Sipes, Jonathan Smith, Colt Robbins, Ashley Braswell, and Crystal Taylor. Perceptive advice came from Social Studies consultants Doug Robertson and Jeanne Weavil-Haney at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Outstanding educators and administrators Steve Harvel and Dr. Arnold Sgan have continued to be enthusiastic supporters, offering sound advice and always constructive criticism. Teacher Lori Lichtenwalner also provided many practical suggestions for improving the guide. Professor Joe Hoffman, University Fellow in German and Modern Jewish History at George Washington University, offered a prompt, careful, and thorough reading for historical accuracy. As always, copyeditor Pat Silva applied her keen eye to the manuscript.  

My parents, Harold and Paula Scher, not only supported and encouraged this project, but also taught their children pride in their own traditions and respect for the traditions of others.  

The North Carolina Council on the Holocaust wishes to acknowledge the generous gift of Tobee and Leonard Kaplan to the Toleo Foundation which helped make publication of this guide possible. We are very grateful for their interest in our work. We are equally grateful for the support we received from State Superintendent Dr. Michael Ward and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the reprinting of this guide.   2002

The Council also wishes to express its appreciation to UNC-TV (UNC Center for Public Broadcasting) for uploading this guide on its website in 2005, making it available to many more North Carolina teachers. Special thanks go to James McGurk, UNC-TV Promotions Manager, and Robert Watson, UNC-TV Web Manager.

Published in cooperation with the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust

Copyright © 2002 by the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust. Updated 2005.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/holocaust_council/