Americans and the Holocaust: Programming Resources for Libraries

Table of Contents

1. General Programming Resources
2. Resources by Program Type
   • Guest, Speakers, Scholarly Lectures, and Expert Talks
   • Exhibit Openings and Guided Tours
   • Film Viewings and Discussion
   • Book Discussions
   • Youth and Family Programs (Recommended Age: 8th grade and up)
   • Programs for Students and Teachers (Recommended Age: 8th grade and up)

General Programming Resources

How to Localize History Guide (coming soon)

Resources by Program Type

Guest Speakers, Scholarly Lectures, and Expert Talks

Please use the guidelines below for support planning a guest speaker program or scholarly discussion.

• Holocaust Survivor Speakers
• WWII Veteran Speakers
• "Home Front" Speakers
• Guide to Hosting Scholarly Lectures and Expert Talks

Exhibit Openings and Guided Tours

Below are templates you can use to prepare a script for an Exhibit Opening event or a Guided Tour. For tours, please also review the Guided Tours Best Practices document.

• Opening Remarks template (Word document)
• Script for Guided Tours of Americans and the Holocaust
• Guided Tours Best Practices
• Docent Toolkit (coming soon)

Film Viewings and Discussion

Refer to the Recommended Films list to plan a movie screening and Discussion Questions document for prompts to encourage participant engagement.

• Recommended Films for Programs
• The U.S. and the Holocaust Documentary
• The U.S. and the Holocaust Programming Suggestions (coming soon)

Book Discussions

The lists below provide suggested titles for Americans and the Holocaust book discussion programs.

• Annotated Bibliography and Discussion Questions
• Full Bibliography
• Bibliography of Young Adult and Children's Books
• The Unwanted: America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught in Between

Youth and Family Programs (Recommended age: 8th grade and up)

Use these guides and activities to help develop public programs intended to engage youth and families.

• Family Exhibition Guide and Activity

Programs for Students and Teachers (Recommended age: 8th grade and up)

The following guides can be used as programs for school groups or could be presented as part of a professional development program for teachers.

• Teacher Guide: Exhibition Visit Lesson Plan Featuring an Exploratory Activity
  • Americans and the Holocaust Graphic Organizer: Group Exploration and Individual Reflection (See the Answer Key)
• Draft agenda for a teacher workshop (coming soon)