HMH Education Dept
@HMHeducation
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The Education Dept of Holocaust Museum Houston strives to teach about the Holocaust and other genocides while promoting discussion and pursuing social justice.
Houston, TX
Joined March 2016
We'll be (re)tweeting articles, lesson plans, news, and opinions--even ones we don't always agree with. We want to hear what you think!
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Teaching Award application deadline coming up March 1 - $1000 to an outstanding educator (grades 5-12)! Apply soon!
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HMH admission is free for students. We'll offer to cover transportation costs for these students to tour the museum & meet with a survivor.
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Join us tomorrow for 3 different sessions at the Region 4 Social Studies conference! #R4SSConf
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My name is Joachim Hirsch. The US turned me away at the border in 1939. I was murdered in Auschwitz
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Create a safe and reflective classroom where students learn to exchange ideas and listen respectfully to each other
facinghistory.org
The tools and strategies in this guide will help you prepare students to engage in difficult conversations on topics that matter to them, to their communities, and to our world.
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TOMORROW is the deadline for our annual Yom HaShoah #Scholarship contest! https://t.co/EasX3g766e
#Student #HS
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#PressRelease Recent archaeological digs at #Sobibor have unearthed personal effects of Holocaust victims https://t.co/e1RGb1wO7z
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Carl Wilkens, on his experience as the only American who stayed in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. #hopetag
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Remind your Senior students to work on their Yom HaShoah scholarship application over break! Deadline is Jan 20! https://t.co/EasX3g766e
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Today is the 68th ann. of the #UN #Genocide Convention. Did we fail the mission of #NeverAgain? https://t.co/Wh4l4wVYhH
@HolocaustMuseum
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Important commentary @facinghistory "This is our history. This is our present. But this cannot be the new normal."
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Constructive steps to counter #HateSpeech
Read our center's work about how to counter hateful speech. https://t.co/1Tlsg95ysW
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The THGC is happy to announce our brand new essay contest, open to 3rd-8th grade TX students! Click here for info!
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“You are not alone. Stand up. A voice is a very powerful instrument.” -Holocaust survivor Chaja Verveer
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“I was a criminal at age 1.” -Holocaust Survivor Chaja Verveer. Her crime? Being Jewish.
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NEW program announcement! We're so excited about our collaboration between @HMHou & @AsiaSocietyTX. More info at https://t.co/zZi9StbjMp
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