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Facing Hate: Confronting Antisemitism in Our Schools

Young people are exposed to antisemitism in rapidly changing ways, both on school campuses and on unmonitored digital spaces like social media platforms and gaming sites. Join our panel conversation with classroom teachers as we unpack the challenges and opportunities of addressing antisemitism in classrooms.

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Antisemitism

Contemporary antisemitic ideas and incidents often repackage antisemitic messages and tropes from history. However, young people are exposed to antisemitism in rapidly changing ways, both on school campuses and on unmonitored digital spaces like social media platforms and gaming sites. While students might recognize antisemitism when it makes headlines, how can we help young people identify and confront the subtler, but equally injurious, forms of antisemitism that they encounter in daily life? How can educators address the impacts these messages have on students and school communities? Join our panel conversation with classroom teachers as we unpack the challenges and opportunities of addressing antisemitism in classrooms.

We are grateful to The Hammer Family for supporting the development of our on-demand learning and teaching resources.

Please note: The views expressed by guest speakers, both at our events and on external platforms, are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Facing History & Ourselves.

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by Kaitlin Smith

Jan 26, 2022

Research released by the Claims Conference found that 49% of U.S. millennials and generation Z have seen Holocaust denial or distortion content online—and that one in five U.S. millennials and generation Z surveyed in New York believe that Jews caused the Holocaust. This toxic combination of ignorance allied with antisemitic hatred continue to permeate global consciousness, and teachers have an important part to play in turning the tide.

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by Kaitlin Smith

Jan 27, 2022

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Thursday, January 27th. This is a day when we remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, their loved ones, and the ways in which this incalculable tragedy has transformed our world. It is also a time for educators to ensure their readiness to integrate instruction on the Holocaust into their annual teaching plans.

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Explore Canada’s restrictive immigration policies that led to the refusal to accept Jewish refugees from Europe during the years 1933–1948. Joined by Dr. Harold Troper, Jewish Canadian historian and author of None is Too Many: Canada And The Jews Of Europe 1933-1948, we will study how antisemitism contributed to these policies and helped define Canada’s universe of obligation. We will specifically examine how Canada turned away the MS St Louis, a ship carrying 937 Jewish refugees attempting to escape Nazi Germany.

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Introducing your students to sensitive subjects such as historical and contemporary antisemitism requires a supportive and reflective learning environment. Join us as we model pedagogical approaches and tools that are central to creating such a classroom community. You will leave with concrete strategies you can use to engage your class when discussing cases of antisemitism, as well as other difficult issues.

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Watch this conversation with journalist and author Eli Saslow to learn how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the streets of Charlottesville and beyond.

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Learn about the increasing number of hate crimes fueled by antisemitism in recent years in Canada, as well as examples of individuals, groups, and civic leaders standing up and speaking out against hate. Jeff McGuire, Executive Director of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police will speak about the rising rates of Antisemitic hate crimes in Ontario and the ways that police units across Ontario are responding. We will also explore the role of upstanders, and provide models for addressing hatred and intolerance for all of us to follow.

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May 30 - 31, 2024

St. Louis, MO

Discover new strategies for teaching about the Holocaust and contemporary antisemitism to foster civic engagement, ethical reasoning, critical thinking, and empathy. This event will occur in-person.

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by Facing History & Ourselves

Oct 25, 2022

Use these tools to help students understand the impact of antisemitism and stand up against hate.

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by Julie Halterman

Nov 17, 2022

Following an antisemetic incident involving high school students, educator Leslie White shared lessons from the Holocaust and helped turn a terrible decision into an opportunity for activism and personal growth.

Black and white image of Auschwitz Birkenau Gate.

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by Jessica Weingartner

Nov 7, 2022

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) is a violent moment in history that demonstrates the consequences of both targeted hate and passivity from bystanders.

Picture of Jewish Merchants Remove Traces Of The Pogrom Of The Night (Kristallnacht).

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by Aneira Roose-McClew

Nov 8, 2022

Kristallnacht is a stark reminder of the violence that can occur when antisemitism is left unchallenged.

Torn apart shelves and damage in the department store Uhlfelder in Munich during Kristallnacht.

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Join Facing History and the Fortunoff Video Archive to explore ways to use archival testimony to connect students to the lived experiences of survivors.

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