UNESCO publishes policy guide on education about the Holocaust and preventing genocide

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UNESCO ‘s policy guide on Education about the Holocaust and preventing
genocide provides effective responses and a wealth of recommendations
for education stakeholders who wish to engage in or to reinforce this
education.
The publication will serve as a resource for policy-makers, curriculum
developers, textbooks writers and publishers, and teacher educators. It
suggests key learning objectives for education about the Holocaust, as
well as topics and activities aligned with educational frameworks
relevant to Global Citizenship Education, a priority of the 2030
Education Agenda and a pillar of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on
Education.
The policy guide shows how education about the Holocaust, and more
broadly genocide and mass atrocities, can meet some of the world's
educational policy priorities. It also provides policy-makers with
rationales to teach about the history of genocides in a variety of
contexts. The policy guide identifies key areas of implementation:
curricula, textbooks, professional development, classroom practices,
cooperation with museums, memorials and the civil society, adult
education, and commemorative activities.
The new publication builds on the expertise of many Holocaust and
genocide related organizations, including the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum. It contains various links to historical and
educational resources relating to several cases of genocides and mass
atrocities and explains how they can be taught. The guide focuses
primarily on the history of the genocide of the Jewish people by Nazi
Germany and its collaborators. Some principles and policies outlined
are applicable to other cases of genocide and mass atrocities.
Examining difficult pasts such as the Holocaust has a powerful impact
on young people because it helps learners identify the roots of
prejudice and enhance their critical thinking against racism,
antisemitism and all forms of prejudice. It allows them to navigate
moral dilemmas of the past as well as of the present, and reflect on
their role as citizens to protect and uphold human rights.  
As people commemorate Yom HaShoah, UNESCO encourages programmes that
strengthen a culture of prevention and foster understanding of the
causes and consequences of the Holocaust and how genocide can happen.

Download the publication

http://en.unesco.org/news/unesco-publishes-policy-guide-education-about-holocaust-and-preventing-genocide

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