Explore out educator workshops and professional development presentations

What did Americans know about the Holocaust? What did the San Antonio community know about the Holocaust? Using resources from the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio (HMMSA) and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), teachers will use historical context and primary sources to investigate these questions. Participants will also examine the common misconception that Americans did not know about the persecution of Jewish people until World War II had ended.

Teachers will examine the various ways the Holocaust has been remembered through public memorials and art. Using the stories of local Holocaust survivors, participants will create a memorial Stolperstein (stumbling stone) while exploring the role of symbolism in remembrance. Teachers will also learn how to create and use hand-cranked flipbooks and comic strips to help students demonstrate historical causation and continuity and change over time.

Discover practical strategies, current best practices, and fresh approaches for teaching the Holocaust. Explore ways to deepen historical understanding, incorporate Jewish life and identity, increase student engagement, and approach challenging content with greater confidence. Leave with classroom-ready resources, instructional tools, and ideas you can implement immediately.