Media literacy skills have become essential for young people to successfully navigate and critically assess the ever-increasing amount of information they receive throughout their day — on social media, advertisements, television, and film. Therefore, it is crucial for students to comprehend and identify how media, both historically and in contemporary society, can be used as a tool to incite hate and violence against certain groups. This learning opportunity examines the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators will gain the tools to facilitate classroom discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and support their students to critically analyze media in today’s world. Hosted by the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College. To register, email Michelle.Edgar@Raritanval.edu.
Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy: The Holocaust as a Case Study (Teacher Seminar):
Facilitated by Echoes & Reflections. It is a joint program of ADL, USC Shoah Foundation, and Yad Vashem. Free 2-Day Online Program for 3 Hr Professional Development Credits
PART ONE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 | 3 :30 PM - 5 PM
PART TWO: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 | 3:30 PM- 5 PM
Media literacy skills have become essential for young people to successfully navigate and critically assess the ever-increasing amount of information they receive throughout their day — on social media, advertisements, television, and film. Therefore, it is crucial for students to comprehend and identify how media, both historically and in contemporary society, can be used as a tool to incite hate and violence against certain groups. This learning opportunity examines the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Educators will gain the tools to facilitate classroom discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and support their students to critically analyze media in today’s world. Hosted by the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College. To register, email Michelle.Edgar@Raritanval.edu.
This program is being co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon, & Warren Counties, The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, the Holocaust Education Center of the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center and 3GNJ.