An education professor whose father was a Holocaust survivor recounts a journey to visit World War II concentration camps in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Germany. He realized that Nazis were systematic exterminators, and cities had been sanitized to banish unseemly memories. Today vigilance and character education are essential. (MLH)

Suggests ways to dealing with the ethical questions that trouble students about the Holocaust. (JL)

The German Nazis took power in a country thought to be one of the most educationally and culturally advanced on earth. Books and stories for children that help them explore ethical questions about the Holocaust are discussed. (PP)

The profound moral questions raised by the Holocaust present teachers and students with daunting challenges. A recent study evaluated eighth-grade students' writings on lessons for their generation, based on learnings from an interdisciplinary course stressing roles of perpetrator, victim, bystander, and rescuer. Although most students saw…

Presents nine documents from the ERIC database dealing with teaching about World War II. Includes articles addressing the lessons of Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the wartime internment of Japanese Americans, industry's response to the war, and the moral lessons of Nazism. (SG)

Addresses the issue of educating German youth about Auschwitz. Questions whether students feel guilty as opposed to feeling responsible for Auschwitz, and if so, is it reasonable for succeeding generations to assume guilt for the acts of previous generations. (GG)