Holocaust Museum Houston invites teachers to familiarize themselves with our dynamic curriculum trunk program and to request trunks for use in class.

Trunks are designed especially for use by elementary school, middle school, high school, and college educators to assist them in teaching, not only the historical facts relating to the Holocaust, but more importantly, the lessons of prejudice awareness and the consequences of apathy in society.

In order to ensure maximum benefit in the use of the trunks, educator training is provided throughout the united States on a continuous basis. Training is provided at all levels of proficiency of Holocaust knowledge. Trunks are shipped nationwide and around the world to requesting teachers on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for Educators at Holocaust Museum Houston is a five-day program that moves beyond the general history of the Holocaust to explore the various dimensions and implications of the Holocaust and other genocides.

The institute provides substantive content and the opportunity to network with internationally known scholars of the Holocaust and teachers from around the world.

Working in the Museum’s exhibit space and classroom, teachers grow in their understanding of the Holocaust and refine their skills to teach about the history and lessons of the Holocaust.

The program is directed toward educators on a secondary or higher level, but university students and educators of all levels who have a specific interest in, and background knowledge of, the Holocaust are invited to attend.  Seating is limited and is on a competitive basis.  The cost to attend the program is $150.00, which includes lunch and materials for the five days.

Applications for the 2008 Summer Institute for Educators must be received with payment by Friday, June 6, 2008. 

The program will be held in the Avrohm I. Wiesenberg Classroom and in the Museum’s galleries, Morgan Family Center, Holocaust Museum Houston.

The Summer Institute for Educators is generously underwritten by the Max M. Kaplan Teacher Education Fund, The Brown Foundation, and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., with special thanks to Continental Airlines, the official airline of Holocaust Museum Houston.

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This week-long program introduces university students preparing for a career in teaching to the history and to the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides. The Warren Fellowship for Future Teachers, supported by The Warren Fellowship Fund, is developing a corps of educators who want to learn how to effectively teach about genocide and the Holocaust.

The fellowship takes place at Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. Twenty-five pre-service teacher educators will be selected by a faculty and Museum panel and will be designated as 2008 Warren Fellows.
 
Once accepted to this prestigious fellowship, participants attend a five-day, all-expense paid summer institute designed to immerse the Fellows in historical and pedagogical issues related to the Holocaust. Eminent Holocaust and genocide scholars provide historical and academic content and university faculty and Museum staff provide pedagogical context.

During the week, Fellows have the opportunity to meet and work with survivors of the Holocaust. Following the program, Fellows are invited to participate in numerous educational activities and outreach opportunities, including the possibility of study at Yad Vashem in Israel. Students who plan to teach elementary, middle or secondary school subjects of history, social studies, English/language arts, speech, art, and foreign language are encouraged to apply for the Warren Fellowship.

This program is by application only. To apply please complete and submit an application by April 7, 2008.

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