CLASSES + WORKSHOPS

This year is the 71st anniversary of the massive pogrom against the Jewish people in Germany and Austria that took place Nov. 9 and 10, 1938 – a night known as Kristallnacht or the Night of the Broken Glass. This program will explore the events of that night and focus on resources teachers may use in their classrooms as they teach about Kristallnacht.

After lunch, presentations will focus on modern films related to the Holocaust, including “I’m Still Here,” “Defiance,” and “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” as well as the implications of using each in the classroom. The content learned in this session could be used not only to teach history but also to deepen and enrich a study of civics and literature. TEKS to be met include the English/language arts skills of media literacy and those for viewing, representing and analysis.

History standards related to the Holocaust also will be addressed.

This one-day event has a workshop fee of $15 per teacher. Lunch is not provided. Visit www.hmh.org/register.asp  to RSVP online by Sept. 22, 2009. Online registrations are nonrefundable for any reason.