This recently updated resource, with separate lesson plans for primary and secondary, provides a flexible means by which students can develop their understanding of the chronological evolution of Nazi anti-Jewish policy in Germany and reflect upon the human impact that these measures had. The resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This recently updated resource encourages students to reflect on the richness and diversity of Jewish life in Europe prior to 1939 and reminds them of the common humanity of those who would later be victims of persecution and murder. The resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk, where teachers can also find a separate resource on pre-war Jewish Life for primary schools.

This resource explores the actions of a wide range of people who were confronted with moral choices during the Nazi era. In so doing, it also seeks to avoid simplistic judgements about human behaviour and to consider the complexities of terms such as 'perpetrator' and 'bystander'. The resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This resource addresses one of the most important, but also misunderstood, aspects of the Holocaust, enabling students to engage with the complexity of Nazi anti-Jewish policy, whilst also understanding the human impact of ghettoisation. The resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This resource provides cases studies of Germans who resisted the Nazis, in the process challenging the common assumption that all Germans either supported the Nazis or were willing 'bystanders' to their crimes.

This lesson can be used as a natural conclusion to a programme of study on the Holocaust and as a focus for schools which wish to create their own Holocaust memorial. Using case studies of various forms of Holocaust remembrance from around the world, it encourages students to reflect on the nature of historical memory and how the Holocaust can be best commemorated in the future.

This resource explores the under-studied theme of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, encouraging students to consider the obstacles to resistance and to reflect on the diverse ways in which Europe's Jews nonetheless sought to resist the Nazis. The resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This resource provides profiles of non-Jewish individuals who were involved in providing relief and rescue during the Holocaust. Accompanying lesson plans allow students to investigate some of the complex issues surrounding rescue and to consider the motivations of rescuers. The resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This document provides a detailed timeline of the Holocaust. It is primarily intended as a source of reference for teachers but may also be appropriate for use with A Level History students as a means of tracing the escalation of Nazi policy from one of persecution of Germany’s Jews to one of continental mass murder during the Second World War.

This short educational film builds on the England football squad’s historic 2012 visit to the site of the Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. Using historical footage and contemporary interviews with Holocaust survivors and members of the England squad, INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLOCAUST: FOOTBALLERS REMEMBER will stimulate students’ interest and set the stage for more detailed study. The accompanying teachers' notes contain lesson plans which use two other resources already featured on the TES website: Defining the Holocaust and Pre-war Jewish Life.

The scale and complexity of the Holocaust make it a challenging event to understand. It is therefore essential that study of the Holocaust is based on accurate knowledge. This document highlights some of the more common misunderstandings which students should avoid in order to properly understand the Holocaust.

This guidance document is designed to help educators deliver purposeful and effective Holocaust education by highlighting internationally-agreed principles of best practice.

This resource examines how both British institutions and individuals reacted to Nazism. In so doing, it encourages students to engage with the complexity of human behaviour during the Holocaust and cautions against facile judgements of particular nations as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. This resource also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This lesson addresses the Kindertransport programme to encourage students to consider the challenges which faced Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and the different reactions which their arrival produced in British society, facilitating understanding of what it meant to be a refugee. The lesson also forms one part of Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This glossary provides a comprehensive list of essential terms associated with the Holocaust, based on the latest historical research. Whilst it is intended for teachers, it may also be useful for students, especially at A Level.

This lesson is designed to help students to think about how the Holocaust is defined and why the issue of definition is important. It can thus form a useful introduction to any programme of study on the Holocaust. The lesson has this role in Exploring the Holocaust, the Trust’s cross-curricular downloadable scheme of work. For free access to the whole of Exploring the Holocaust, please visit www.het.org.uk.

This comprehensive guide has been created to support the growing number of English teachers who wish to explore the Holocaust with their students. It provides advice on core principles for effective teaching of Holocaust-related literature, recommendations for texts for a range of age groups, and essential historical background information. For more free resources from the Holocaust Educational Trust, please visit our website www.het.org.uk.

This guide has been created to support the growing number of primary school teachers who wish to explore issues related to the Holocaust with their students. It accompanies an age-appropriate scheme of work which can be downloaded for free from the Holocaust Educational Trust website at www.het.org.uk. The guide also includes key pedagogical considerations, advice on using Holocaust-related texts in English, and reference materials which provide essential historical context.

Our Exploring the Holocaust Home Learning Pack is a specially adapted version of our flagship Exploring the Holocaust scheme of work for Key Stage 3 and S2. It comprises seven activities for teachers to send to students who are studying at home. Each activity plan includes links to all supporting resources and notes for parents outlining how they can support their children as they work through the activities at home. For our full range of resources, all of which are available for free download, please visit www.het.org.uk.