This Holocaust survivor from Montreal will have her testimony preserved thanks to hologram technology
When Marguerite Élias Quddus’s 11-year-old grandson asked her what her favourite dessert had been, she replied at once: raspberry tart. Actually, the boy was not addressing his question to his grandmaman directly, but to an amazingly lifelike 3D image that answered just as she would have in real time, in her natural voice. Marguerite is […]
Quebec’s first school guide to genocide education is now available in English after six years of work
The first resource specifically for teaching about genocide at the high school level in Quebec is now available in English. Like the French version launched last year, Studying Genocide is only available online for now. It is the only material currently available covering 20th-century genocides, including the Holocaust, a subject that is not mandatory in […]
An innovative Holocaust project in a small Quebec school earned teacher Denise LeBlanc a Governor General’s award
Denise LeBlanc can’t recall ever hearing the word “Holocaust” when she was in school, even while being taught about the Second World War. She is determined her own students will not be deprived of that knowledge. LeBlanc, the teacher of grades 5 and 6 in a small school in Rimouski, Que., is the winner of […]
The dvar is in the details: A teacher reflects on bringing Holocaust education to schools where there are few, if any, Jewish students
The view from a Jewish vice-principal in Sudbury, Ont.
Ontario is the first Canadian province to make Holocaust education mandatory for Grade 6 students
Ontario will become the first province to make Holocaust education mandatory at the elementary level, starting next September, education minister Stephen Lecce announced Nov. 9. Speaking on the eve of the 84th anniversary of Kristallnacht, he revealed that Holocaust education will be part of the Grade 6 social studies curriculum. (It is already covered in […]
Obituary: Max Eisen, 93, was an award-winning author who dedicated his life to Holocaust education
The acclaimed survivor leaves behind a legacy of kindness.
Canada’s first guide to teaching about genocide is launched in Quebec high schools
Quebec high school teachers now have a guide to discussing genocide, thanks to a decade-long effort by the daughter of Holocaust survivors who believes educating students about this complex topic is more critical than ever. Heidi Berger, who was motivated by what she saw as a profound ignorance among students she spoke to about the […]
The newest take on Holocaust education comes through a video game: ‘The Light in the Darkness’
Luc Bernard is a British video game designer and artist. And he’s aiming to change the way Holocaust education is delivered. The co-founder and executive director for Voices of the Forgotten’s latest game, The Light in the Darkness, was inspired by stories of his maternal grandmother, who was Jewish, and who cared for orphaned Jewish […]
Why is every Holocaust museum in Canada undergoing a massive overhaul right now?
Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver are being renovated or expanded.
Alberta retracted an education document which advocated provincial teachers portray the positive attributes of Nazism
Alberta is often regarded as the Texas of the North for their mutual conservative political cultures, as well as dependence on oil and gas revenues. But recent controversies in each jurisdiction over how educators should approach teaching about the Holocaust also provide a point of comparison. Gina Peddy, an administrator with the Carroll Independent School […]
