article thumbnail

OPINION: How best do we teach kids about Holocaust horrors? Show them what it was like

The Hechinger Report

The immersive nature of virtual reality allows users to gain a deeper understanding of the scope and scale of the Warsaw Ghetto as they manipulate and examine artifacts destroyed during the war. S tudents revealed that they were eager to spend more time with the experience.

Museum 133
article thumbnail

Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups

Zinn Education Project

If possible, your group will share photos, videos, and other artifacts that reflect your work. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Human Rights Committee of 20 members formed a study group that is embedded into their regular monthly meetings. Generally, there is one special event, workshop, class, or training per month.