Schools

Our Education Initiatives

The Crocus Project

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The Mary Elmes Prize in Holocaust Studies

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Hearing a Holocaust Survivor Speak

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The Holocaust Narrative Presentation for schools

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Living History

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Curriculum materials, exhibitions, talks, competitions and more.

Including Holocaust studies in your school curriculum is complex, challenging – and essential. The Holocaust touches so many areas of life and learning, which is why we provide a wide range of resources to support schools to support your pedagogical excellence.

*Tomi Reichental sharing his story with students at Gorey Community School.*

Our resources are all designed in conjunction with recognised historians and subject experts and developed in partnership with the Department for Education, with materials for all ages and stages, as well as a diverse range of subjects, including History, Politics and Society, Religious Education, English, Art and CSPE.

When developing educational programmes Holocaust Education Ireland works alongside:

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)
Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT)
Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI)
Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)
History Teachers Association of Ireland.

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Resource Packs

Booklets

Our collection of open-access booklets includes modules on wartime ghettoes, Irish responses to the Holocaust and the Wannsee Conference. These are essential resources for education about the Holocaust.

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Til the Tenth Generation

The first major Irish-made documentary about the Holocaust, Til the Tenth Generation follows Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental as he travels back to Slovakia and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

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The Holocaust Timeline

Our timeline and wall-chart following the trajectory of the Holocaust is a broad-based resource ideal for classroom display and discussion. Recommended for pupils aged 12+.

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