Holocaust Memorial Day Resources
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust recently published their resources for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 which can help you learn more about the Holocaust and genocide and plan your own HMD activity. Explore life stories of survivors and those who were murdered, virtual activities, schools materials, films, images and more using the filters below.
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27 January and there are many different and meaningful ways you can get involved and play your part to mark HMD. From schools and libraries to workplaces and prisons, HMD activities take place in thousands of diverse settings.
The resources available can support you to have conversations about the Holocaust and help educate young people and adults across communities.
27 Oct 2023
Henry Wuga Life Story
Find out about Henry Wuga MBE and his life story, who came to Glasgow on the Kindertransport and went on to educate thousands on the Holocaust.
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27 Oct 2023
Henry Wuga MBE: Reflections for Burns Night
This resource is designed for Scottish secondary schools to mark HMD while supporting and complementing Burns Night celebrations. Read the story of Henry Wuga MBE who was born in Germany in 1924 and escaped the Holocaust by coming to Scotland on the Kindertransport. He made a home in Scotland and developed a love for Scotland's national bard Robert Burns.
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27 Oct 2023
Antisemitism and Discrimination Lesson Plan
This learning resource explores antisemitism (anti-Jewish hatred) and discrimination during the Nazi era and today. The content of the lesson is designed to encourage reflection on identity-based discrimination that has taken place and continues to occur.
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27 Oct 2023
Young People persecuted by the Nazis: an educational resource
These resources explore the lives of twelve young people who experienced Nazi persecution because of who they were. The contents of these resources contain firsthand accounts, historical context and questions to be considered. The questions can be used to lead engaging and thoughtful discussions around the experiences of these young people.
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27 Oct 2023
Creating a Green Memorial for Holocaust Memorial Day
This resource, developed in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Campaign for School Gardening, offers ideas for primary and secondary school students to use plants to commemorate the Holocaust, Nazi persecution of other groups and more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
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