Approaches to teaching about the Holocaust

Find out more about the Centre's approach to teaching about the Holocaust, and draw on our expertise to create dynamic learning opportunities.

A model of independent learning

Our lesson ‘Being human?’ is a perfect tool for nurturing independent learners, incorporating a variety of learning styles. It helps teachers to:

Take account of pupils’ prior thinking

Uncover preconceptions

Individually, pupils suggest what kind of people they think were the killers and collaborators, bystanders and rescuers.

This tends to reveal a range of stereotypes and misconceptions, from mad, evil monsters to heroes.

Take account of pupils’ prior thinking

Uncover preconceptions

Individually, pupils suggest what kind of people they think were the killers and collaborators, bystanders and rescuers.

This tends to reveal a range of stereotypes and misconceptions, from mad, evil monsters to heroes.

Take account of pupils’ prior thinking

Uncover preconceptions

Individually, pupils suggest what kind of people they think were the killers and collaborators, bystanders and rescuers.

This tends to reveal a range of stereotypes and misconceptions, from mad, evil monsters to heroes.