Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Abraham-Podietz, Eva, & Fox, Anne L. Ten Thousand Children: True Stories Told by Children Who Escaped the Holocaust on the Kindertransport. Springfield, NJ: Behrman House Publishing, 1998. ISBN: 0874416485
A profoundly moving, accessible account that combines the history of the time with the first-person testimonies of 21 survivors of the Kindertransport.
Drucker, Olga Levy. Kindertransport. Henry Holth & Co (J), 1992. ISBN: 0805017119
A world War II reminiscence that middle school readers will enjoy.
America and the Holocaust
WGBH Boston, 81 minutes. ASIN: B0006VXMI0
A PBS film containing information about U.S. immigration policies in the 1930s and 1940s. For more information on the film, visit:
The video and study guide are available at Facing History and Ourselves:
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Warner Home Video, 2001. ASIN: B00005MEPJ
An Academy Award-winning documentary. The first 20 minutes focus on testimonies from Kindertransport survivors. The Web site includes a study guide, book, and soundtrack.
Survivors of the Holocaust
Turner Home Entertainment, 1996. ASIN: 6303997317
A documentary that weaves a rich tapestry of survivor voices talking about their experiences as Jews in Europe. Video and study guide available from Facing History and Ourselves:
Classics for Kids
Audio programs and written resources about classical music and how to bring it into the classroom.
Biographical information on Claude Debussy.
Forest Hills High School http://www.mediaworkshop.org/fhhs/fhhs2002/
Ludwig van Beethoven
Biographical information on Ludwig van Beethoven.
U.S. Committee for Refugees
Information on the needs and rights of refugees.