August 2023

August 2023

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Holocaust Remembrance Week

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The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years

Humanizing History: Teaching with Testimony

What Did Americans Know About the Holocaust

The Development of the Final Solution

How Saba Kept Singing: The Power of Music in Auschwitz and Beyond

Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference

Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens

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Tue, Aug 1, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Aug 7, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Wed, Aug 9, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Aug 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Wed, Aug 30, 8:30am - 9:00am
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Thu, Aug 31, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Senate Bill 1828 charges the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission with developing or approving materials for a statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week. Provided is information on best practices and various lists of approved resources.

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The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years

The Treblinka Uprising: Commemorating 80 Years 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)

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Starts Aug 1, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ends Aug 1, 2023 at 3:00pm
In an incredible display of resistance against all odds, the Jewish prisoners in the Treblinka death camp rose up against their captors on August 1, 1943.
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Humanizing History: Teaching with Testimony

Humanizing History: Teaching with Testimony 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)

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Starts Aug 7, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 7, 2023 at 4:00pm
Through IWitness and Echoes & Reflections, over 4400 of these testimonies are made available to educators. Join this webinar to learn how to access and use the testimonies and student activities connected to each of the 12 units.
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What Did Americans Know About the Holocaust

What Did Americans Know About the Holocaust 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)

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Starts Aug 9, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 9, 2023 at 4:00pm
What did the average American know about the Holocaust as it was occurring? From The New York Times to small local newspapers, Nazi laws and violence against Jews were reported across the United States.
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The Development of the Final Solution

The Development of the Final Solution 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1h)

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Starts Aug 14, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ends Aug 14, 2023 at 3:00pm
How did the Nazis plan the Holocaust? This webinar will explore the systematic mass murder of the Jews that came to be known as the “Final Solution of the Jewish Question.”
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How Saba Kept Singing: The Power of Music in Auschwitz and Beyond

How Saba Kept Singing: The Power of Music in Auschwitz and Beyond 3:00pm - 4:00pm (1h)

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Starts Aug 21, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ends Aug 21, 2023 at 4:00pm
Join David Olson, Director of Education at Retro Report, as he discusses this film and offers resources and strategies to bring Retro Report’s library of over 275 short-form documentaries and accompanying resources to help foster engagement and critical thinking in your classroom.
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Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference

Daring Teachers Who Made a Difference 8:30am - 9:00am (30m)

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Starts Aug 30, 2023 at 8:30am
Ends Aug 30, 2023 at 9:00am
As American students return to school, join the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to honor teachers who nurtured the minds and spirits of Jewish children during the Holocaust—some at great personal risk.
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Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens

Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens 12:30pm - 1:30pm (1h)

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Starts Aug 31, 2023 at 12:30pm
Ends Aug 31, 2023 at 1:30pm
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is starting off the new school year with an important webinar: "Going Back to School: Parent, Family and Educator Resources for When Hate Happens".
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