Holocaust-Themed Literature in the Classroom
English teachers well appreciate the value of literature that fronts the experiences of school-age children in a sensitive and age-appropriate way. But what happens when that literature also addresses content of a violent or confronting nature? How can we use literature about the Holocaust in a manner that doesn’t unduly confront its audience and preclude their ability to empathise? In this session, Simon Holloway (MHM) will be in conversation with English teacher Patricia Di Donato and two authors of highly-acclaimed and award-winning books about the Holocaust: Anita Selzer and Suzy Zail. By looking at the use of Holocaust-themed literature in the classroom, we hope to provide teachers with greater insight into the importance of such texts and the means by which they might be used most effectively.
