An internet site for visiting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, this site provides a rich history of the Holocaust through images, online exhibits, oral histories, educational resources, and more. This site is the world’s leading online authority on the Holocaust, is available in 16 languages, and was visited in 2015 by more than 16.5 million people representing 211 countries and territories.
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
By studying the choices made by individuals and institutions during the Holocaust, professionals from the fields of law enforcement, the judiciary, and the military, as well as diplomacy, medicine, education, and religion, gain fresh insight into their own responsibilities today. The site lends itself to lecture, group, individual, and self-paced projects.
Technical Requirements:
internet access
Identify Major Learning Goals:
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in person and online, inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Federal support guarantees the Museum’s permanent place on the National Mall, and its far-reaching educational programs and global impact are made possible by generous donors.
Target Student Population:
middle school students through adults
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
No prerequisite knowledge or skills needed.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the world’s leading online authority on the Holocaust, is available in 16 languages and was visited in 2015 by more than 16.5 million people representing 211 countries and territories. The site provides information on the current and traveling exhibitions and offers 16 different, highly informative online exhibitions, including State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda, Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936, Voyage of the St. Louis, Anne Frank the Writer: An Unfinished Story, and more.
The learning content on this site through exhibits, research information, collections, resources for academics, and resources for professional and student leaders presents educationally significant concepts about persecution during the Holocaust and today. Reports, articles, images. lessons, curricular resources and more are shared with supporting information about teaching about the Holocaust. There is an entire section dedicated to remembering survivors and victims. Access to a huge oral history collection, a video archive of Holocaust testimonies, the Steven Speilberg Film and Video Archive, and more are available online for searching with several oral histories available online for listening.
Concerns:
None.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The information and educational material provided at this site can be used by educators and students at many levels. There is a comprehensive section, Introduction to the Holocaust, that includes introductory information, information specifically for school-age students, resources for educators, a timeline of events, a Holocaust Encyclopedia, Holocaust and related maps, and 16 very diverse online exhibitions. The material can readily be selected and integrated into curriculum content or cross-curricular instruction. This site provides a very strong concept reinforcement of the Holocaust and the implications of persecution.
Concerns:
None.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The site is easy to navigate.This site is maintained very well and is presented in a very current manner with an intuitive layout design. In the upper left corner users can quickly find the site menu. In the upper right corner, users can find the search feature. The site can be viewed in 16 different languages. The online exhibition information can be shared via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, Tumblr, and email. Users can also connect with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Youtube, Instagram, Pinterest, and iTunesU. There are continual updates to the site.
Concerns:
None.
Other Issues and Comments:
Very useful source for the topic.
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