Educate your students about the Holocaust using this selection of resources created by teachers for teachers
A collection of lessons and schemes of work for secondary history students studying the Holocaust and mass genocide of the Jewish people and other minority groups. Monday 27 January 2025 marks Holocaust Memorial Day in which we commemorate the 11.5 million people murdered (6 million of whom were Jews) and the countless others who have suffered as a result of the genocide which occurred during the Second World War.
To support your planning around this tragic historical event, we’ve gathered a range of Holocaust lesson resources for secondary history. These materials help students explore the causes, prejudices, key events, and lasting impact of the Holocaust. From introductory lessons on how and why the Holocaust happened—challenging stereotypes, examining anti-Jewish laws, and understanding life for Jewish people in 1930s Germany—to detailed studies of the Nazis’ Final Solution and its devastating consequences, these resources provide essential insights. You’ll also find lessons on why it is vital to learn about and remember the Holocaust. There is much to explore and reflect upon.
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2026, 'Bridging Generations', is a call-to-action. A reminder that the responsibility of remembrance doesn't end with the survivors - it lives on through their children, their grandchildren and through all of us. This theme encourages us all to engage actively with the past - to listen, to learn and to carry those lessons forward. By doing so, we build a bridge between memory and action, between history and hope for the future.
Discover whole school and assembly resources to mark Holocaust Memorial Day here
