#sschat Archive

#sschat is a network of educators, resources, and ideas that started on Twitter, but has expanded to Facebook, an annual NCSS unconference, and more. Join us to chat asynchronously on Twitter or Facebook, or chat with us live on Mondays from 7-8pm EST.
Monday August 14, 2017
7:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Aug 14 @ 7:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #sschat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/73iQwRcttl
  • MsHatmaker Aug 14 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Alicia Hatmaker American History I and II teacher in Raleigh, NC (grades 10-11) #sschat
    In reply to @dk_ushmm, @HolocaustMuseum
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:01 PM EDT
    Good afternoon from SoCal #sschat I teach Gov/Econ and World History at @csdriverside. glad to be here to chat & exchange ideas
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Hi Alicia! Thanks for joining us. #sschat
    In reply to @MsHatmaker, @HolocaustMuseum
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Chris from Bloomington, IN. Teach world history for private online HS affiliated w/ Indiana University. Also one of the #sschat co-leaders.
  • rmchurchward Aug 14 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Good evening from Fort Worth, TX. My name is Ryan and I teach 6th Grade Global Studies at @TVS_Trojans. Happy to be joining 2night! #sschat
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Hey everyone! Kayla from Raleigh, NC and I teach high school students in #apush and #civics #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Hey Gang! Matt from ATL, Ga. MS social studies at a Jewish School in Ga. glad to be here #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr Aug 14 @ 7:02 PM EDT
    Hello this evening!! I'm #sschat co-moderator Andrew (gr.8 US History in Massachusetts)
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    Brian Taylor: High school (9-12) history and government teacher, Holland, MI #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Aug 14 @ 7:03 PM EDT
    Bruce from NC and happily back in 8th grade SS 😀 #sschat
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:04 PM EDT
    Good afternoon, Erin, HS APUSH in Oregon joining in. #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:04 PM EDT
    Hey Chris Glad to be here...today was our 1st day of school...Not tired at all (HEAVY sarcasm) #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    OK. Let’s get started. I’ll be your host tonight, and colleagues from @HolocaustMuseum will also be available to answer questions. #sschat
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  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2? #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Hi! I'm Cameron Walpole. I'm a program coordinator @HolocaustMuseum. I coordinate teacher training programs like #Belfer2017 #sschat #ushmm
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Amber B. and I teach 6-8 social studies (world, US, and LA) in Port Allen, LA. #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:05 PM EDT
    Hello. Eric from St. Paul, MN. Teach at a large suburban public hs. World History. https://t.co/WnUkswIYh1? #sschat
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    K12 social studies coordinator from Olathe, KS #sschat
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    Hi #sschat, this is Bill Chapman, a retired secondary social studies teacher, checking in from Berkeley, CA.
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    A1: Our Ss (esp at a Jewish school) need to learn about our heritage, our history, & our story during the Holocaust & WWII #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    If you miss some tweets tonight, don't worry: we will archive the chat & post after 8pm on #sschat & on our FB page: https://t.co/Li6yZFksl6
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2 #sschat
  • MrSilva Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    Hello #sschat I'm joining from The News Literacy Project
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
    A1: We are to tell the story so that when these survivors of the Holocaust & WWII fade into the past, that WE can tell their story #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    A1: We want our Ss to see this & say "Never Again" so WE can prevent another holocaust/genocide/world war etc #sschat
  • rmchurchward Aug 14 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    Mainly that, if we want to better the world and not repeat our mistakes, we have to be willing to learn from our past. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
      Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2 #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Aug 14 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    3 things we can do to make Americans more geoliterate https://t.co/FUQCE141Gv #geography #worldgeochat #sschat #geographyteacher #tlap
  • BAKetcham2009 Aug 14 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    A1: They want to understand why and more importantly, how it relates to them. The relevance #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:07 PM EDT
    I apologize if I send in a ton of feedback & answers to this chat...I have a lot to say :) #sschat @HolocaustMuseum
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    A1) I want Ss to recognize that, even in the darkest of events, there were people willing to stand up for what was right. #sschat
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    A1: I want it to be more than an event in a history book to them. I want them to feel the gravity of what happened. #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    Louie from Lancaster PA here. MS Ss. Teach WW2 in 8th grade. #sschat
  • PegGrafwallner Aug 14 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    Peg, Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist, from MKE jumping into #sschat
  • MrSilva Aug 14 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    A1 #sschat that it didn't just happen out of nowhere. It was the result of years of planning and escalating, organized violence.
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:08 PM EDT
    Bc of THIS reason... #sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    John. Teacher in Florida. I enjoy long walks on the beach and rom coms. #sschat
  • MsHatmaker Aug 14 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    A1 The importance of individual choices and the significance of inaction/delayed action. #sschat
    In reply to @dk_ushmm
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    #SSchat is happening now! Join my colleagues and teachers around the country for tonight's conversation.
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
      Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2 #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    Thank you! We take our 7th Gr Ss to the museum in April, 8th graders go to Israel & we visit Yad Vashem & Har Herzl #sschat
    In reply to @Becky_USHMM, @HolocaustMuseum
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    A1. This is a prime example of Learning from history as to not let it expect itself. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
      Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2 #sschat
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:09 PM EDT
    A1: Everything, but that isn't possible. I focus more on causes and consequences. Battles are interesting, but not as important #sschat
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    I think I'll be doing more learning 2nite. Last yr was my 1st yr to teach WWII. I've been teaching colonial America -Recon. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    A1 racism and nationalism caused horrors in many places: deepening understanding of the Holocaust and adding other areas, e.g. China #sschat
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    Understand the magnitude of it, what it took to defeat it, and how to not repeat it. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
      Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2 #sschat
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    A1: empathy. Just laws and unjust laws. Civil disobedience. Respect for humanity. #sschat
    In reply to @dk_ushmm
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:10 PM EDT
    A1: I want students to know what can happen when people don't speak up and act because it's not happening to them & that it happened #sschat
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1 When I taught WWII, I wanted students to understand how propaganda was used on all sides to enable atrocities of many kinds. #sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1: War is bad, and that hate only brings more hate. #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:11 PM EDT
    A1: Also to teach them that THEY have family who survived these atrocities & we are survivors of the great atrocities of mankind #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    Absolutely! -- The power of propaganda! Good to see you Bill! #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    Good to see you too, Matt! #sschat
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    A1: My curriculum has me focus more on Louisiana's role in WWII. #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    There are many present day connections we can us to make our students more aware. #sschat
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:12 PM EDT
    Colleagues: #sschat happening now! Join us. | Topic: WWII and Holocaust
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    Very few of my students have direct connection to the Holocaust. Important for them to know that many did survive. #sschat
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    How interesting. Can't say I've ever pondered such a thing! #sschat
    In reply to @abrown0712
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    Colleagues: #sschat happening now! Join us. | Topic: WWII and Holocaust
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    A1: Our 7th Gr. T's in Jewish Studies focus heavily on the Jews of Europe before, during, & after the war in DEEP DEEP detail #sschat
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 14 @ 7:13 PM EDT
    7/8 History teacher in Michigan..World History/US History #sschat
  • MrSilva Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    A1 #sschat that the Holocaust was not the first nor the last genocide in human history
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    Q2: How do you introduce the topic of the Holocaust to your students? #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
    That's one of the aspects I've tried to highlight for my Ss - the challenges for the survivors after the war ended. #sschat
    • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:13 PM EDT
      Very few of my students have direct connection to the Holocaust. Important for them to know that many did survive. #sschat
      In reply to @MrBarry628
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    My colleague Eric might jump in on this thread too, but you might find some resources on our History Unfolded database for LA #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2, @abrown0712
  • AmArjunan Aug 14 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    A great blog post reminding us not to give up in this fight #tmyk #Resist #edchat #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:15 PM EDT
    A2: As the 8th Gr US teacher, when we cover it, I read diary accounts of the generals who liberated the camps #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    A2) I find that many of my HS Ss come to the topic with some experience through previous courses (ELA, SS) & personal interest. #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    #USHMM has some great resources on #propaganda. Check out this unit on redefining how we teach about it: https://t.co/AsFwhcDusP #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • Eric_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    Your students can help us research how LA newspapers reported on the Holocaust #HistoryUnfolded project: https://t.co/n8lXfTYEod #sschat
    In reply to @abrown0712
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    A1. Introduced by our LA teacher who reads Anne Frank early in the year. I then teach as a consequence of what was after WW1. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      Q2: How do you introduce the topic of the Holocaust to your students? #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    I use a short video on an artist who makes life masks of holocaust survivors as an "irrefutable likeness." https://t.co/HfS8Hu2j6I #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    You can explore articles from 1933-1945 from local newspapers, submitted by students and other volunteers. https://t.co/oqnFqzHmdc #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2, @abrown0712
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:16 PM EDT
    The potential for it to reoccur. Know the East Asian Holocaust, Know and understand US concentration camps. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:06 PM EDT
      Q1: What do you want students to understand about the Holocaust and WW2 #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    A2a) That being said, I do try to point out examples of anti-Semitism, "othering," etc. before we get to the topic. #sschat
  • rmchurchward Aug 14 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    I love @Tolerance_org film and lesson guide called "One Survivor Remembers." Very powerful for Ss to hear. https://t.co/TxoGHB44ee #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      Q2: How do you introduce the topic of the Holocaust to your students? #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Im looking for much more impactful hooks that convey the gravity of it all. #sschat
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    contributions of Andrew Higgins & the Higgins boat to the war & our state economy; boost to agri. & military training locations. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:17 PM EDT
    Not an answer to a question, but relevant to the topic: #sschat https://t.co/tJpZxuXU06
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A2: Define genocide, ethnic cleansing, "holocaust", & discuss why these topics exist #sschat
  • CathleenCadigan Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A2: Hi Friends! I teach contemp. genocides before introducing the Holocaust. #sschat #USHMM
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A2b) I also use some of the @HolocaustMuseum materials to provide background. #sschat
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A1 cont: They need to understand how contemporary racism and antisemitism connects to the propaganda of the era. #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    Same...We used to use Daniel's Story too #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @HolocaustMuseum
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    That's an important point. I included a lesson on Armenian genocide when teaching WWII and the #Holocaust #sschat
    In reply to @MrSilva
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A2: Discuss the rise of Fascism/yrs leading to it. Look at other genocides in history. Focus most on stories of those who lived it. #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
    A2: When I taught 7th gr SS, we read The Sunflower, Diary of Anne Frank, & other diary accounts of WWII #sschat
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A1 cont: They need to understand how the U.S. continued to grow the deep racism that inspired the nazis during and past WWII #sschat
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    HS focuses more on the big picture and details of the causes, events, and effects of the war in their curriculum. #sschat
    In reply to @flipping_A_tchr
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A1- 1. get to a Holocaust Museum @HolocaustMuseum or others local. 2. Read Night Elie Wiesel or Primo #sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2: A Google Slides presentation of images from the Holocaust. Discussion follows. #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2 events of 1941-1945 as part of the horror on the eastern front of WWII, in addition to growing from German politics #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    The Rwandan genocide is another tragic more present day connection. Read an incredible testimony about it. #sschat
    In reply to @xianb8
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2: I ask students what they know from past courses, family, media via chalk talk and try to make a connection to something modern #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2: I have the students read and write a journal entry from an Anne Frank excerpt . #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
    A2: An incredible read for any MS or HS Ss that is a quick read, a good story, & provides deep discussion https://t.co/XznfgBXHbP #sschat
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A2: @SHEG_Stanford has a ready to use lesson on Nazi Propaganda. #sschat
  • AssignmentHelpN Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A Writer’s Guide to Difference Between Editing and Proofreading https://t.co/wq0uN2NDPQ #kyadmin #sschat #DubChat
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    A2: I start with a KWL--it's important to build off of their existing knowledge and also understand misconceptions that may be held. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      Q2: How do you introduce the topic of the Holocaust to your students? #sschat
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    I use Yehuda Bauer's text (Hist of H) to show the Holocaust didn't happen over night. It was a culmination of things over time. #sschat
  • Katie_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Awesome! Any materials in particular? #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @HolocaustMuseum
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Great supplements I want to add to the toolbox! #sschat
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:20 PM EDT
    Sad that there are enough that I feel the need to ask which ones you use. #sschat
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    I'll also address any misconceptions that students may have and depending on the class have an open discussion or seminar #sschat
    • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:19 PM EDT
      A2: I ask students what they know from past courses, family, media via chalk talk and try to make a connection to something modern #sschat
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    A1- 3. Invite survivors to speak in class #sschat (Previous post I meant Primo Levi whose Auschwitz memoir is searing)
  • mosier_histgeek Aug 14 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    A2) Sorry jumped on #sschat late. Try to show students procession from 1932-1939 using ADL Pyramid of Hate. Starts with acceptance of hate
    In reply to @dk_ushmm
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:21 PM EDT
    A2: (1/2) Delicately. Most (high school) students think they "already know" about the Holocaust when I get them. A difficult topic. #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    It's been a while. Is night 8th grade appropriate even as a read aloud? #sschat
    In reply to @kennethcdavis, @HolocaustMuseum
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    Kyra here - #USHMM Curator - We have multiple testimonies from the Kleins available online: https://t.co/dCrGNKC8El #sschat
    In reply to @rmchurchward, @Tolerance_org
  • House_Divided Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    With thoughtful comments from historians David Blight, Greg Downs, Eric Foner and Judy Giesberg #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    German attempted genocide of Herero and Nama ppl in Namibia very relevant, too. Also, a current event https://t.co/bYoo4WJbtm #sschat
    In reply to @DarrenHause, @MrSilva
  • peteravan Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    Hey #sschat! If anyone in the Chicago area is looking for a job, @LMSAEagles is looking for 2 social science teachers. Message for info!
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A2: I've showed The Third Wave (Experiment) to help students understand how people bought into Nazism. #sschat
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
    A2: I start the topic with the Social Justice framework by engaging students in activities re: discriminations and stereotypes. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:14 PM EDT
      Q2: How do you introduce the topic of the Holocaust to your students? #sschat
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    It's been awhile since I saw it, but I remember "Sometimes in April" portraying the role of colonialism well. #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    Q3: What are the biggest challenges you face when teaching about the Holocaust & WW2? #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    Def going to check this out! #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @HolocaustMuseum
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
    Thanks for the idea. I really think that would be something my students would find interesting. #sschat
    In reply to @Eric_USHMM
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Here's Introduction to the Holocaust: https://t.co/bn5AKvpUpW #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2, @HolocaustMuseum
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    A2: (2/2) Some students get very emotional, and some, actually, are tired of the topic, which makes effective teaching difficult #sschat
  • Eric_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Students can research the origins of term genocide by investigating their local newspapers #HistoryUnfolded: https://t.co/Wjj1vIvTYh #sschat
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    A3: Emotions. I get heated when talking about it, the atrocities, the details, the reasoning,...everything. Hard to control emotions #sschat
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    I like to show U.S. anti-Japanese propaganda and how it is still reflected in contemporary racist Halloween costumes. #sschat
    In reply to @Cameron_USHMM
  • flipping_A_tchr Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    It has rough parts, but if they're reading To Kill a Mockingbird (or similar) then you should be OK #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2, @kennethcdavis, @HolocaustMuseum
  • Katie_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:24 PM EDT
    Wondeful! @Cameron_USHMM can direct you to more resources as well! But thank you for using our materials! #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @HolocaustMuseum, @Cameron_USHMM
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    If you are reading Levi, #USHMM has original draft manuscript of If This Is A Man that viewable online: https://t.co/yp2YvvzU8e #sschat
    In reply to @kennethcdavis, @HolocaustMuseum
  • TracyNovick Aug 14 @ 7:25 PM EDT
    #sschat may want to note (this just happened)
    • talipfeifer Aug 14 @ 6:50 PM EDT
      Just watched a a man run away after smashing Boston's Holocaust Memorial with a rock. These acts of hatred are everywhere. We must resist.
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    A3: Some students get very emotional, and some, actually, are tired of the topic, which makes effective teaching difficult #sschat
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    Weisel is 13 at the opening of the book. pretty age appropriate, IMO, especially in a R-rated world #sschat
    • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:22 PM EDT
      It's been a while. Is night 8th grade appropriate even as a read aloud? #sschat
      In reply to @kennethcdavis, @HolocaustMuseum
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    A3. Many misconceptions and as we move further away from it in history, these Ss are less connected. Their GPs were not nec in WW2. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
      Q3: What are the biggest challenges you face when teaching about the Holocaust & WW2? #sschat
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    A3: Showing the pictures, the movies, the liberation, the experiments, the children. That makes it so hard #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    Using examples of individuals is a great way to convey the gravity. It's hard to understand 6mil. https://t.co/QrfN4Sw0fB #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    Teaching empathy. Sometimes historical events make students feel disconnected from it. #sschat
    In reply to @dk_ushmm
  • stephkugs Aug 14 @ 7:26 PM EDT
    Need to build "a habit of seeking evidence...and...the skills to seek and evaluate that evidence." #sschat @UCDHistProject
  • rmchurchward Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    Tapping into a sense of empathy in my students and building a bridge for personal connection. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
      Q3: What are the biggest challenges you face when teaching about the Holocaust & WW2? #sschat
  • mosier_histgeek Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3) most of my students know of the death camps, but many don't know about the forms of resistance and allies who tried to step in #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    The first time (in late-June) it was an accident -- memorial wasn't really the man's target. This might be deliberate.... #sschat
    In reply to @TracyNovick
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3: Same as the probs in general discourse--misconception that it was unique or specific to the time, place and people. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
      Q3: What are the biggest challenges you face when teaching about the Holocaust & WW2? #sschat
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3: I've had students who refused to believe the Holocaust happened because there was "no concrete evidence" #sschat
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3: Not only can it be emotional for students, but teaching this stuff is emotionally draining for me as well. #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:27 PM EDT
    A3 My 11th graders have very wide amount of prior knowledge. I want to push deep and compare, but many don't have basics #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    I modified this @HolocaustMuseum photo narrative activity for my online course: https://t.co/BzjHkG4NWK #sschat
    In reply to @realjohnball, @HolocaustMuseum
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    This is so sad to me. 😱#sschat
    In reply to @MsTurner1027
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Understandable when you think about what's most relevant/relatable to the modern time. But, both need to be taught! #sschat
    In reply to @WOAPGOV
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    A3: cont Also, the centering of white American's perspective and positive agency in regards to it and other holocausts. #sschat
  • GeoJo22 Aug 14 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    Meeting parents tonight. Back to school. See you next week. #sschat
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:28 PM EDT
    The first time I heard someone discuss @HolocaustMuseum they talked about shoes. Start there #sschat Make it real
  • mosier_histgeek Aug 14 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    a3) cont For me this is always a hard topic to cover because I know it impacts my mood and saddens me. I will tear up #sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    A3: Keeping my emotions in check. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    PBS Frontline has some very powerful materials. Look up Valentina's Nightmare. There's also photoessay on reconciliation efforts. #sschat
    In reply to @mr_middle_2, @xianb8
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:29 PM EDT
    Glad to be here! Thanks for joining #sschat tonight!
    In reply to @CHitch94, @HolocaustMuseum
  • PresidentPat Aug 14 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    I'm teaching upper elementary /middle school social studies this year. I'm excited! So let me join in on #sschat
  • madisonteacher Aug 14 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    The latest Social Studies & Education! https://t.co/J2Kt2x5Wwr Thanks to @PopulationEd @tchlrnchnge @CertellOrg #sschat #tlap
  • CathleenCadigan Aug 14 @ 7:30 PM EDT
    A3: in APUSH- time, but the USHMM timeline activity & others solve this. In sem. class- which testimonies/texts to use. #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    a tough call. Time spent proving the Holocaust happened takes from time exploring nuance or processing emotions. #sschat
    In reply to @MsTurner1027, @MrBarry628
  • flipping_A_tchr Aug 14 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    We're glad to have you on #sschat tonight!
    In reply to @PresidentPat
  • BCDS_History_56 Aug 14 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    We should use current events when teaching WWII & the Holocaust to make sure it doesn't happen again anywhere. #sschat #CharlottesvilleVA
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:31 PM EDT
    New York Times Magazine photo essay on Rwandan reconciliation efforts: https://t.co/3WURrEjLmt #sschat
  • mosier_histgeek Aug 14 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    Gotta step away to take daughter home after Voice....look forward to checking archives #sschat
  • kwillmann Aug 14 @ 7:32 PM EDT
    running late Kent Willmann from the University of Colorado former High school SS teacher #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    I read Left to Tell about a woman's beautiful spiritual journey in trying to survive the Rwandan Holocaust. Profound. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    Thanks you @CharlizeAfrica for joining the discussion this evening. #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    We have resources to help: Click here for info on "what you can do": https://t.co/eTm6AhTtzQ #sschat
    In reply to @MsTurner1027
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    I'm sure. I haven't had Ss deny Holocaust. I do always mention the types of sources that prove it happened. #sschat
    In reply to @MsTurner1027
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
    Q4: What primary & secondary sources do you use most when teaching the Holocaust & WW2? Why? #sschat
  • Tkohlmann25 Aug 14 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    I don't cover this topic, but still helpful to read about different strategies #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    A3) How to convey the horror and awfulness without making it overly focused on victimization. Try to be careful w/ images used. #sschat
  • MsHatmaker Aug 14 @ 7:34 PM EDT
    A3 student apathy and a limited definition of resistance #sschat
    In reply to @dk_ushmm
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    This year, it was a time crunch. Edpuzzle docs. Didn't nearly do it justice. this year will be Much better!! #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
      Q4: What primary & secondary sources do you use most when teaching the Holocaust & WW2? Why? #sschat
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    A4 I always used Murrow's report from Buchenwald. https://t.co/pXp6QkkMQ7 It is short and powerful. #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Aug 14 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    A4: Anne Frank as primary, seventh grade teachers use Boy in Stripped PJ's #sschat
  • flipping_A_tchr Aug 14 @ 7:35 PM EDT
    meanwhile, in Massachusetts.... #sschat
    In reply to @Tkohlmann25
  • rmchurchward Aug 14 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    Very little can beat first-hand accounts when teaching about the Holocaust, whether they be in written, audio, or film format. #sschat
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
      Q4: What primary & secondary sources do you use most when teaching the Holocaust & WW2? Why? #sschat
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    The Holocaust includes many different experiences and events. A list of teaching topics: https://t.co/4SERzlokh9 #sschat
    In reply to @MrBarry628
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    A4 I sometimes used Frontline's Memory of the Camps, but found it too graphic for many students. https://t.co/g1D2mHAO91 #sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:36 PM EDT
    A4: I use a lot of resources from the @Gilder_Lehrman Institute of American History. #sschat
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:37 PM EDT
    A4 Ron Jones' Third Wave lesson shows how easily it can happen here. https://t.co/Ov1ysjErYP #sschat
  • mr_middle_2 Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    Have to head out. Looking forward to catching up later. Thanks everyone! #sschat
  • xianb8 Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    A3 cont: I also get push back from students who say, "Our holocaust never stopped", and they aren't wrong. #sschat
  • RachPitkin Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    Q3: de-fetishizing/centralizing Hitler is imperative & a challenge. The "Causes & Motivations" & "Some were Neighbors" @dk_ushmm #sschat 1/2
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    John -- Any particular ones from @Gilder_Lehrman that you find effective? #sschat
    In reply to @realjohnball, @Gilder_Lehrman, @Gilder_Lehrman
  • kwillmann Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    A4 Band of Brother's episode - "Why We Fight" is powerful. #sschat
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    A4: photos, videos of the camps, resources from the Holocaust Museum anything to bring a voice to it #sschat
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    As a Curator, preserving the personal story is as important as the collection. View items in our holdings: https://t.co/Zkpcx1h7yD #sschat
    In reply to @kennethcdavis, @HolocaustMuseum
  • RachPitkin Aug 14 @ 7:38 PM EDT
    portns. of your website have been helpful in explaining roles of everyday folks & consequences of their choices on a micro level #sschat 2/2
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    Important for Ss to also understand the shock of ppl learning about the holocaust in 45 and how that shaped post-war history #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    A4: A lot of propaganda posters & political cartoons as well as documents like the Atlantic Charter. #sschat
  • Katie_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    Agreed! Our First Person series includes stories, podcasts & youtube vids of Survivors telling their stories #sschat https://t.co/aEdLpBtfEu
    In reply to @rmchurchward
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:39 PM EDT
    Deciding on the scope of WWII unit. Follow textbooks or expand? I add stories of Deaf survivors & accomplices for my Deaf Ss #sschat #deafed
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:23 PM EDT
      Q3: What are the biggest challenges you face when teaching about the Holocaust & WW2? #sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    Thank you @CharlizeAfrica for joining the discussion this evening. #sschat
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:40 PM EDT
    A4: I used audio from LSU OralHistory and info from the WWII museum in New Orleans. I'd like to take my 8th graders there this year. #sschat
  • AmArjunan Aug 14 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Another great thread for educators who want to talk about #Charolettesville in the classroom #sschat #edchat
    • KevinLevin Aug 14 @ 6:40 AM EDT
      1. Few words of advice for teachers heading into the classroom to talk about #Charlottesville and the Confederate monument debate.
  • MrBarry628 Aug 14 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Hey #sschat, I have an important phone call so I had to dip out early, but I'll check the archive and chime in later! Cheers to all! --Matt
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    How to shift focus away from Hitler? This exhibition can help to think about individual #choices. https://t.co/gYo5m5oop7 #sschat
    In reply to @RachPitkin, @dk_ushmm
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    We have survivor testimonies in ASL on our site, and images/artifacts from deaf survivors. #sschat https://t.co/kNcgOAlYA2
    In reply to @DarrenHause
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Yes and after a little bit he started to recognize that it did happen, and was not a ploy for war. But it was a learning experience #sschat
    In reply to @ERBeckman
  • Eric_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:41 PM EDT
    Another resource is #HistoryUnfolded, where students can research how newspapers reported on the reports: https://t.co/DkgOBAWZ6o #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    A4) Nuremberg laws, liquidation of ghetto scene from "Schindler's List," scenes from NBC miniseries "Uprising," (cont). #sschat
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:42 PM EDT
    My students really liked the propaganda posters. #sschat
    In reply to @embrisbin
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:43 PM EDT
    The #USHMM has an online bibliography. Might be helpful to find age appropriate books/first person accounts: https://t.co/UGh75J0Fsq #sschat
    In reply to @BAKetcham2009
  • CathleenCadigan Aug 14 @ 7:43 PM EDT
    A4: I always use Salvaged Pages by A. Zapruder & for diaries & USHMM short film European Antisemitism... to teach that part of hist. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:43 PM EDT
    A4a) Also used clips from ABC News The Century America's Time - Civilians at War. Interviews w/ Holocaust survivors, Nanjing. #sschat
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    Q5: What role do eyewitness/survivor accounts play in your teaching about the Holocaust & WW2? #sschat
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    A4: It's great when ELA classes are reading Elie Wiesel's Knight at the same time. Oprah' interview w/ Wiesel is good too. #sschat
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:44 PM EDT
    A4: stories of resistance of young people like Hans and Sophie Scholl. Such bravery. Inspires kids. #sschat https://t.co/Z7Q0JfaOlX
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    #USHMM has some excellent resources on #propganda. https://t.co/AsFwhcDusP #sschat
    In reply to @embrisbin
  • BAKetcham2009 Aug 14 @ 7:45 PM EDT
    A5: Not a strong enough role for my class. I will use more ideas from tonight's chat this upcoming year.#sschat
  • WOAPGOV Aug 14 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    A4: a variety that change every year, based on how much time I have and what my students need -- that changes each year also đŸ‘ŒđŸœ#sschat
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    What is your favorite dish from the cafeteria @artFling ? #sschat
  • Eric_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:46 PM EDT
    Via #HistoryUnfolded, students r helping us show that many newspapers reported on the topic as early as 1933 https://t.co/n8lXfTYEod #sschat
    In reply to @ERBeckman, @classroomtools
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    A4: German dissenters. Young people. Hans and Sophie Scholl. Inspires kids. https://t.co/Z7Q0JfaOlX #sschat
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    A5: Survivor/eyewitness stories tend to be my focus. These stories are so much more powerful than a PowerPoint of facts. #sschat
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    A4: one best resources# I use for my Deaf Ss includes primary/secondary videos in ASL about #WW2 https://t.co/QkgaTKQPks #sschat #deafed
    • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:33 PM EDT
      Q4: What primary & secondary sources do you use most when teaching the Holocaust & WW2? Why? #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:47 PM EDT
    A5) I don't think there is anything more powerful than hearing from someone who lived through the events. #sschat
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    Main point must be to connect #WWII #Holocaust to #CharlottesvilleVA: “Blood & soil” https://t.co/Q4WgWFivBl #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    Agreed! Do you use #oralhistory testimony, #diaries, or memoirs? #sschat
    In reply to @embrisbin
  • MsHatmaker Aug 14 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    A5 we use solider accounts to connect to the American experience in WWII for AH2 Curriculum #sschat
    In reply to @dk_ushmm
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:48 PM EDT
    Breaking #sschat
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    RIT has done a great job (I'm from Rochester; I'm biased.) We have their oral histories in our collection too. Such a great resource #sschat
    In reply to @DarrenHause
  • realjohnball Aug 14 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    A5: We have a great guest speaker from our community and The Holocaust Museum and Education Center of SWFL is extremely helpful #sschat
  • abrown0712 Aug 14 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    A5: Survivor acct. made WWII more real to my students. There something powerful about learning history from those that lived it. #sschat
  • RachPitkin Aug 14 @ 7:49 PM EDT
    Also allows them to see themselves in ordinary individuals who fought the rise of hate/fascism. Upstanding becomes possible/normal. #sschat
  • ERBeckman Aug 14 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    Ss should also know that people SHOULD believed and acted on what was known, but the horrors of 42-45 emerged suddenly for many #sschat
    In reply to @Eric_USHMM, @classroomtools
  • NationalHistory Aug 14 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    Who's excited for the 2018 National Contest?!?! #NHD2018 #NationalHistoryDay #sschat #History #Learning
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    A5: I find the message is stronger when it's told from people who lived it/were present. The emotion is there/felt #sschat
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    Again what connections do you make between today’s events and #WWII #sschat #Charlottesville #Holocaust
  • DrEllsworthOPS Aug 14 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    First hand accounts of Japanese internment, very accessible. Accompany stories as they look at pics. Include Korematsu's defiance. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:50 PM EDT
    A4) I read The Plot to Kill Hitler (focused on Dietrich Bonhoeffer) to my kids earlier this year. https://t.co/7C1uHU5R6B #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    @HolocaustMuseum has some resources on using #Survivor testimony in the classroom on @sharemylesson https://t.co/nuslRGsmCx #sschat #USHMM
  • historycomics Aug 14 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    Sorrry - crazy night - so late! Here are some great graphic novel resources https://t.co/JlxLWoHvdZ #sschat
  • NolansClass Aug 14 @ 7:51 PM EDT
    VICE Special Report: A House Divided https://t.co/nsmgP7NfvK via @YouTube #sschat #hsgovchat #apgov #econchat
  • GwynethJones Aug 14 @ 7:52 PM EDT
    Shocking History. Oregon Was Founded As a Racist White Utopia via @logan48227 https://t.co/0f2Sz2hBJh #EdChat #SSChat #History #Oregon
  • CathleenCadigan Aug 14 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    A5: First person & other Survivor testimony on USHMM website & iWitness are great resources! #sschat
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Visit https://t.co/lUI8w3Vhqe for GI diaries, letters, photos, testimony & film footage. Includes liberators & POWs. #sschat
    In reply to @MsHatmaker, @dk_ushmm
  • dk_ushmm Aug 14 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    Q6: What kinds of resources would you like from @HolocaustMuseum that you could use with students? #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:53 PM EDT
    https://t.co/gPTGovkT4b @USCIWitness has archive of eyewitness testimony video. #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:54 PM EDT
    It is always interesting to see what connections Ss make. #USHMM guidelines can help w/ these tough convos https://t.co/5E1CrzFbjA #sschat
    In reply to @kennethcdavis
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    That's absolutely true. A lot of Americans knew vaguely of Nazi antisemitism, but couldn't fathom mass murder (polling shows this). #sschat
    In reply to @ERBeckman, @Eric_USHMM, @classroomtools
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Aug 14 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    A6) Maybe some leveled resources (leveled as in at different reading levels). #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Aug 14 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    Getting kids ready for bed. Great #sschat as always . Thank you.
  • Eric_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    I recommend the Densho archives: https://t.co/mv8P7xOUB6 and #HistoryUnfolded newspaper articles: https://t.co/ruuOkdd1kB #sschat
    In reply to @DrEllsworthOPS
  • kwillmann Aug 14 @ 7:55 PM EDT
    The film Conspiracy dramatizes the conception of the Final Solution. https://t.co/WeFf4oKZNw #sschat
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    Taking action, 1942-1945, beyond the war, was tricky but possible. Impt to keep in context, not oversimplify. #sschat
    In reply to @ERBeckman, @Eric_USHMM, @classroomtools
  • kyraator Aug 14 @ 7:56 PM EDT
    A group of GIs I've done a lot of work w/were 350 US POWs who were sent to slave labor camp. Mostly non-Jews https://t.co/xcm2z49crC #sschat
    In reply to @MsHatmaker, @dk_ushmm
  • MsTurner1027 Aug 14 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    A6: maybe conversation starters. The Holocaust is an emotionally charged event and some students struggle with talking about it #sschat
  • Cameron_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    Did you know that @HolocaustMuseum helped to create an iWitness lesson about #Kristallnacht? https://t.co/GcGHnPCOit #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @USCIWitness, @HolocaustMuseum
  • MrSilva Aug 14 @ 7:57 PM EDT
    A6 #sschat the ability to order packs of those Holocaust victim passport-type booklets they hand out when you go in the elevator at #USHMM
    In reply to @dk_ushmm, @HolocaustMuseum
  • Becky_USHMM Aug 14 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    It's confusing even now to know what to do in places like Syria. So sometimes it's about having the conversation and not giving up #sschat
    In reply to @ERBeckman, @Eric_USHMM, @classroomtools
  • embrisbin Aug 14 @ 7:58 PM EDT
    A6: More chats like this. I've seen so many resources on my stream that I want to look at. Helping us share ideas has been great.#sschat
  • classroomtools Aug 14 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    What do we do to stop the Trump admin from dropping nuclear weapons on Korea? #sschat
    In reply to @Becky_USHMM, @ERBeckman, @Eric_USHMM
  • kwillmann Aug 14 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    A6 Something about how German schools teach the holocaust at various ages. #sschat
  • kennethcdavis Aug 14 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    Want to connect history to headlines? #sschat. Just pay attention to the news.
    • BostonJCRC Aug 14 @ 7:18 PM EDT
      Breaking this hour: New England #Holocaust Memorial damaged for second time this summer (after going undamaged for over 2 decades.
  • DarrenHause Aug 14 @ 7:59 PM EDT
    A6: I took my class to @musoftolerance last year. The field trip was a success, I'll like to do it again this year. #sschat