Additional Resources 2026 - Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada

Additional Resources for Educators from PD Day Presentation 2026

If you were unable to attend the PD Day and wish to watch the recording please see

https://vimeo.com/1176297160?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Please note we are only making the video available to those who registered and were not able to attend. The video is password protected. Please write to [email protected] to obtain the password. You must agree not to share the password.

From the Azrieli Survivor Holocaust Memoirs Program: Escape: Holocaust Testimony as an Animated Film:

English
11+
3+ class periods and an optional final assignment
In this activity, students will be introduced to Morris Schnitzer, Holocaust survivor and author of Escape from the Edge, and explore the historical context of his survival in German-occupied Europe. After viewing and analyzing an animated account of his journey, students will reflect on key questions about the short film, historical testimony and media.

To view Belle Jarniewski’s slide presentation: https://www.jhcwc.org/belles-pd-slides-2026/ Please note the slides are not to be reproduced and remain the property of the author.

List of additional resources:

Recommendations for Teaching and Learning About the Holocaust https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/recommendations-teaching-learning-holocaust

Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era

Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Roma Genocide https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/ihra-recommendations-for-teaching-and-learning-about-the-persecution-and-genocide-of-the-roma-during-the-nazi-era

Novels for Middle School

My Canary Yellow Star by Eva Wiseman

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

The Montreal Holocaust Museum has many resources – all of them in both English and French. In addition to the one mentioned in the guide – Being a Refugee in Canada. Montreal Holocaust Museum, https://museeholocauste.ca/en/activities/being-refugee-canada

Holocaust Education Video Toolbox https://www.yadvashem.org/education/educational-videos/video-toolbox.html

Brief History of Antisemitism in Canada https://museeholocauste.ca/en/activities/brief-history-antisemitism-canada/

Us Vs. Them: Creating the Other https://museeholocauste.ca/en/activities/othering/

Draw me a Story of Jews in the Netherlands https://museeholocauste.ca/en/activities/draw-me-story-jews-netherlands-holocaust/

17 Letters for the Last Time and Forever https://museeholocauste.ca/en/activities/17-letters-holocaust/

Canada, Antisemitism, and the Holocaust https://humanrights.ca/story/canada-antisemitism-and-holocaust

Holocaust Teaching Guide: Getting Started https://www.ushmm.org/teach/fundamentals/getting-started-guide-for-teachers

Fundamentals of Teaching about the Holocaust https://www.ushmm.org/teach/fundamentals

Teaching Materials By Topic https://www.ushmm.org/search?query=Teaching+materials+by+Topic

Daniel’s Story Animated Video https://www.ushmm.org/learn/daniels-story-animated-video

Artifacts Unpacked https://www.ushmm.org/collections/the-museums-collections/artifacts-unpacked

Genos Center. The Holocaust: History, Facts, and Meaning https://genoscenter.org/the-holocaust-history-facts-and-meaning/