Echoes & Reflections
@echoesreflections.bsky.social
Echoes & Reflections is the premier source for Holocaust educational materials, professional development, and dynamic content.
Join our Foundations Online Course in December! Gain classroom resources to help students build a profound understanding of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and its enduring significance in today's world. Register Here: hubs.li/Q03TxZdL0
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Join our Foundations Online Course in December! Gain classroom resources to help students build a profound understanding of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and its enduring significance in today's world. Register Here: hubs.li/Q03TxZdL0
Nov. 9 & 10 will mark 87 years since the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Introduce your classroom to this pivotal event in Holocaust history with our activity in @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social's IWitness platform. iwitness.usc.edu/activities/1...
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Nov. 9 & 10 will mark 87 years since the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Introduce your classroom to this pivotal event in Holocaust history with our activity in @uscshoahfoundation.bsky.social's IWitness platform. iwitness.usc.edu/activities/1...
As the anniversary of the the Kristallnacht Pogrom approaches, our lesson plan helps students examine how this pivotal event represented a culmination of Nazi antisemitic policy, and deepens their thinking about the impact of complicity in the face of hate. echoesandreflections.org/unit-3/?stat...
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
As the anniversary of the the Kristallnacht Pogrom approaches, our lesson plan helps students examine how this pivotal event represented a culmination of Nazi antisemitic policy, and deepens their thinking about the impact of complicity in the face of hate. echoesandreflections.org/unit-3/?stat...
Join our online course to equip yourself to help students understand about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive. echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/resc...
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Join our online course to equip yourself to help students understand about the types of rescue that occurred in Nazi-occupied Europe and to consider the moral and ethical choices that non-Jews made in order to help Jews survive. echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/resc...
Students and their teachers are invited on 11/6 to explore the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Using personal artifacts and historical resources, Sheryl Ochayon, Project Director for Echoes at Yad Vashem, will highlight these stories and their meaning today. info.echoesandreflections.org/for-teachers...
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Students and their teachers are invited on 11/6 to explore the Kristallnacht Pogrom. Using personal artifacts and historical resources, Sheryl Ochayon, Project Director for Echoes at Yad Vashem, will highlight these stories and their meaning today. info.echoesandreflections.org/for-teachers...
Join our online course to learn how to increase students’ understanding of the Jewish people and the impact antisemitism has had on the community post-Holocaust, as well as how to equip youth to respond to and prevent antisemitism today. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/teac...
October 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Join our online course to learn how to increase students’ understanding of the Jewish people and the impact antisemitism has had on the community post-Holocaust, as well as how to equip youth to respond to and prevent antisemitism today. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/teac...
Did you know? Our audio glossary is now available in Spanish! Check out this important resource to review key words and phrases and help every learner fully engage and succeed. echoesandreflections.org/audio_glossa...
October 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Did you know? Our audio glossary is now available in Spanish! Check out this important resource to review key words and phrases and help every learner fully engage and succeed. echoesandreflections.org/audio_glossa...
With antisemitism continuing to rise, teaching about the dangers of this hate is critical. Explore our collection of lesson plans to teach about contemporary antisemitism, and to empower students to recognize and take action against this hate today. echoesandreflections.org/unit-11/?sta...
October 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
With antisemitism continuing to rise, teaching about the dangers of this hate is critical. Explore our collection of lesson plans to teach about contemporary antisemitism, and to empower students to recognize and take action against this hate today. echoesandreflections.org/unit-11/?sta...
*JUST RELEASED* Echoes & Reflections now offers a variety of content to support Spanish-speaking learners in the classroom. A collection of resources have been translated into Spanish and can be accessed in each of our 12 teaching units. Explore today: echoesandreflections.org/teach/?lp_re...
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
*JUST RELEASED* Echoes & Reflections now offers a variety of content to support Spanish-speaking learners in the classroom. A collection of resources have been translated into Spanish and can be accessed in each of our 12 teaching units. Explore today: echoesandreflections.org/teach/?lp_re...
Our interactive map of Jewish populations illustrates how Jews have lived throughout the world, emigrated from and immigrated to many countries over the last 125+ years, and have been targeted for expulsion or death in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore now: hubs.li/Q03L8p6G0
September 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our interactive map of Jewish populations illustrates how Jews have lived throughout the world, emigrated from and immigrated to many countries over the last 125+ years, and have been targeted for expulsion or death in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore now: hubs.li/Q03L8p6G0
Join our online course to examine propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minority groups and gain tools to facilitate classroom discussions and support students to analyze media in today’s world. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/deco...
September 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Join our online course to examine propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minority groups and gain tools to facilitate classroom discussions and support students to analyze media in today’s world. Register here: echoes.catalog.instructure.com/courses/deco...
Join our online course to explore "The U.S. and the Holocaust", a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, to learn to teach about America’s response to the Holocaust within the context of WWII. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JkZ7S0
September 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Join our online course to explore "The U.S. and the Holocaust", a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein, to learn to teach about America’s response to the Holocaust within the context of WWII. Register here: hubs.ly/Q03JkZ7S0
In September 1935, the Nuremberg Laws, which were the legal basis for racist, anti-Jewish policy in Germany, were enacted. Explore our lesson plan to teach about the impact of this legislation and others implemented in the 1930s against Jewish populations. hubs.li/Q03HLWt50
September 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In September 1935, the Nuremberg Laws, which were the legal basis for racist, anti-Jewish policy in Germany, were enacted. Explore our lesson plan to teach about the impact of this legislation and others implemented in the 1930s against Jewish populations. hubs.li/Q03HLWt50
Have you checked out our podcast? "The Human Spirit in the Holocaust" podcast series profiles stories of resilience, resistance and rescue from this dark period in history. It is designed for any type of learner, in or outside the classroom. Listen here: echoesandreflections.org/podcast-for-...
September 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Have you checked out our podcast? "The Human Spirit in the Holocaust" podcast series profiles stories of resilience, resistance and rescue from this dark period in history. It is designed for any type of learner, in or outside the classroom. Listen here: echoesandreflections.org/podcast-for-...
Join our online course to gain access to research-backed resources and teaching strategies to empower students to recognize and push back against this antisemitic hate speech, that they may be exposed to in their daily lives. Register Here: hubs.ly/Q03GGRDQ0
September 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Join our online course to gain access to research-backed resources and teaching strategies to empower students to recognize and push back against this antisemitic hate speech, that they may be exposed to in their daily lives. Register Here: hubs.ly/Q03GGRDQ0
Echoes & Reflections is here and ready to support your teaching needs this school year. Explore our FAQs to learn how our programming and resources can guide your planning and implementation of a comprehensive Holocaust education program. hubs.li/Q03GrSVf0
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Echoes & Reflections is here and ready to support your teaching needs this school year. Explore our FAQs to learn how our programming and resources can guide your planning and implementation of a comprehensive Holocaust education program. hubs.li/Q03GrSVf0
What is antisemitism? As the new school year begins, students may have questions about this term and its impacts on society. Help them develop an understanding of antisemitism with our student activity. Learn more: hubs.li/Q03FxgwR0
August 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
What is antisemitism? As the new school year begins, students may have questions about this term and its impacts on society. Help them develop an understanding of antisemitism with our student activity. Learn more: hubs.li/Q03FxgwR0
Are you looking to make a positive difference in the lives of your students this year? Join our online course to build a profound understanding of the Holocaust and the history of antisemitism and a sound pedagogy for teaching these vital topics. Register here: hubs.li/Q03DtgYR0
August 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Are you looking to make a positive difference in the lives of your students this year? Join our online course to build a profound understanding of the Holocaust and the history of antisemitism and a sound pedagogy for teaching these vital topics. Register here: hubs.li/Q03DtgYR0
Visual history testimonies of survivors and witnesses are a powerful way to teach about the human story of the Holocaust. Through USC Shoah Foundation's IWitness platform testimonies are made available to educators and aligned with our lesson plans. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q03D9q_N0
August 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Visual history testimonies of survivors and witnesses are a powerful way to teach about the human story of the Holocaust. Through USC Shoah Foundation's IWitness platform testimonies are made available to educators and aligned with our lesson plans. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q03D9q_N0
Connect with us in the new school year! Join Echoes & Reflections community and stay up to date on our new resources, and professional learning opportunities by subscribing to our newsletter. Learn more: info.echoesandreflections.org/stay-connected
August 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Connect with us in the new school year! Join Echoes & Reflections community and stay up to date on our new resources, and professional learning opportunities by subscribing to our newsletter. Learn more: info.echoesandreflections.org/stay-connected
For students to understand the importance of the Holocaust it is critical to teach this history with a sound framework for instruction. Review our “pedagogy-in-practice” principles to apply to your planning and implementation this school year. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/pedagogical-...
August 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For students to understand the importance of the Holocaust it is critical to teach this history with a sound framework for instruction. Review our “pedagogy-in-practice” principles to apply to your planning and implementation this school year. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/pedagogical-...
Are you looking for resources to begin your instruction on the Holocaust this school year? To support you, we have a collection of resources to guide you in teaching this history in a responsible and meaningful way with students. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/where-to-beg...
August 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Are you looking for resources to begin your instruction on the Holocaust this school year? To support you, we have a collection of resources to guide you in teaching this history in a responsible and meaningful way with students. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/where-to-beg...
What is antisemitism? Explore our teaching unit on this topic to help students learn about the origins of antisemitism and how this hatred was exploited by the Nazis during the 1920s and 1930s as part of their racist ideology. echoesandreflections.org/unit-2-antis...
August 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
What is antisemitism? Explore our teaching unit on this topic to help students learn about the origins of antisemitism and how this hatred was exploited by the Nazis during the 1920s and 1930s as part of their racist ideology. echoesandreflections.org/unit-2-antis...
What was the Holocaust? In this student activity, your classroom can begin the new school year learning about this critical history through survivor testimony and exploring working definitions from 3 major institutions in the field. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/studentactiv...
August 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
What was the Holocaust? In this student activity, your classroom can begin the new school year learning about this critical history through survivor testimony and exploring working definitions from 3 major institutions in the field. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/studentactiv...
Looking for professional development opportunities? Echoes & Reflections offers a range of professional learning for educators. Explore online course and webinar offerings, as well as consider bringing our expert staff to your school, district or state. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/prepare/
August 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Looking for professional development opportunities? Echoes & Reflections offers a range of professional learning for educators. Explore online course and webinar offerings, as well as consider bringing our expert staff to your school, district or state. Learn more: echoesandreflections.org/prepare/