The Teaching Philosophy of the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust: A Historical Perspective

Book Chapter

Adelina Hetnar-Michaldo, “The Teaching Philosophy of the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust: A Historical Perspective.” Auschwitz: History, Place and People. An Academic Guide to the Camp Complex. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, 2021, p. 269-280.

Educational Resources

Discussion Prompts

  • In your opinion, what are some ways the education of the Holocaust and Auschwitz camp could be improved in the Canadian education system?
  • Consider the generational trauma faced by descendants of prisoners, officers and individuals who experienced the Holocaust. How has this trauma shaped the understanding and education of the Holocaust and Auschwitz in today’s generation?

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Lachendro, Jacek. Auschwitz after Liberation. Oświęcim: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, 2016.

Wóycicka, Zofia. Przerwana Żałoba: Polskie Spory Wokół Pamięci Nazistowskich Obozów Koncentracyjnych i Zagłady 1944-1950. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Trio, 2009.