Resources for Educators

All MCHE materials are appropriate for grades 7 and up only.

Lesson Plans
Lesson plans, including answer keys where appropriate, for 7th-12th grade classrooms.
Witnesses to the Holocaust Archive
The MCHE Witnesses to the Holocaust Archive features the testimonies of dozens of local survivors and other eyewitnesses to the Holocaust available in DVD format. Full testimonies, edited testimonies, and documentaries are available from the MCHE Resource Center and a curriculum is available for grades 7-12.
Traveling Resource Chest
Remembrance and Hope Resource Chests bring age-appropriate collections of books, videos, CD-ROMs, curricula and poster sets to your classroom.
Star in Education Holocaust Supplement
A concise newspaper-based  overview of the Holocaust complete with teaching guide. Classroom sets available.
Primary Source Documents Recommended Websites
Core Concepts in Holocaust Education Guidelines for Teaching the Holocaust
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's recommended guidelines
Historical Timelines
Bibliographies State Standards for Kansas and Missouri Classroom Sets of Holocaust Literature
Select Holocaust titles available in classroom sets of 30 from the MCHE Resource Center.
Blog for Educators
Collection of resource reviews, lesson plan suggestions, pedagogical considerations and and thoughts from members of the Isak Federman Holocaust Teaching cadre - a group of volunteer educators who work with MCHE to create lesson plans and facilitate professional development courses.