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Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Approved 6-8 Holocaust Lesson Plans

Approved Lesson Plans


SB 1828 assigns the THGAAC the task of approving lesson plans that can be used in the classroom and allows Texas school districts to decide which materials are age-appropriate for their students. 

All lesson plans on the Holocaust and/or antisemitism from the following organizations are approved. Educators can pick from this list and use what works best for their students. 

Echoes & Reflections

  • Twelve interactive, comprehensive units
  • Customizable across grade levels and subject areas

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Jewish Life Before the Holocaust (from Facing History and Ourselves)

How Was It Possible? (from Jewish Foundation for the Righteous)

Yad Vashem

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center

Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio

Holocaust Museum Houston

Yahad In Unum

Hiding (from USC Shoah Foundation)

Hunger in the Łódź Ghetto (from USC Shoah Foundation)