Voices of the Holocaust: A Cross-Curricular Resource Pack

Synopsis

A resource pack containing real people’s individual personal testimonies of the Holocaust. Through the memories of men and women now living in Britain who were actually there, it covers not only the impact of events during World War 2, but also life before the Holocaust, and the issue of anti-Semitism more generally. Sections are: 1) Life before the Holocaust, 2) Anti-Semitism, 3) Nazis in power, 4) Getting out, 5) Occupation, 6) Ghettos, 7) Deportation and arrival, 8) Camps, 9) Death marches and liberation.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; 4 audiocassettes (8 sides). 23, 16,, 31, 19, 28, 12, 30, 23 min.

Availability

Sale

Notes

Reviewed by Reva Klein in TES, 10 Dec 1993.

Documentation

Accompanying 71-page A4 booklet containing biographical details of speakers, glossary, key dates, map, resource list and useful addresses.

Uses

National Curriculum work in history, English, religious education, personal & social education, education for citizenship, and education for a multi-cultural society. Also has applications in drama, art, music, geography and technology.

Subjects

History

Keywords

anti-Semitism; Holocaust; Judaism; Nazi Germany; oral history; World War II

Credits

Writer

Carrie Supple; Rob Perks

Distributor

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB