| On 26th January, the Holocaust Centre will mark Holocaust Memorial Day with the launch of ‘History Speaks’, an innovative online Holocaust education resource. ’History Speaks’ hosts a collection of interviews with Holocaust survivors conducted by secondary school students.
It will provide a resource which allows schools to build community projects to address issues of Identity and Cultural Diversity; Community Participation; Global Dimension and Sustainable Development; Technology and the Media; Creativity and Critical Thinking. Using state-of-the-art video conferencing, ‘History Speaks’ will also give students the opportunity to access a live conference with a Holocaust survivor from their classroom.
They will also be able to post discussion questions and letters to survivors, and listen to more in-depth interviews with scholars about the history of the Holocaust.
Year 8 student, Lily Pope, from Hockerill Anglo-European College in Hertfordshire, was one of the first to use the website.
She said, “Learning about the Holocaust brings tears to my eyes and ‘History Speaks’ helps me know more than ever before.”
Her teacher, Sarah Ritman, said, “It is amazing to be able to hear someone’s story and then immediately send them a question to gather further information and ensure understanding. ‘History Speaks’ is the ultimate in interactive teaching and learning.” |
