St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Educator Guide (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Educator Guide
Author: Turnkey Education, Inc.
Abstract: An online toolkit for teachers (grades 5-12) about Holocaust education. This document follows the Missouri learning standards for Holocaust education. This toolkit prepares teachers for a visit to the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. Topics covered include European Jewish life before the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, the rise of Nazism, the start of WWII, the Final Solution (mass murders of Jews), concentration camps, Jewish life after the war, Nazi collaborators, resisters, liberators, victims, survivors and choiceless choices, and survivor testimonies.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: http://stlholocaustmuseum.org/
Primary URL Description: This is the website for the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. The toolkit will be available online for free in late 2022.
Audience: K - 12
Educational Institute to accept applications for Holocaust education funding (Blog Post)
Title: Educational Institute to accept applications for Holocaust education funding
Author: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Abstract: Fall funding cycle for the Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute. Interested individuals and organizations can apply for funds of up to $5,000 on the Institute’s online portal.
The Institute funds programs of educational and artistic merit that do one or more of the following: explore the history and legacy of the Holocaust; use the lessons of the Holocaust to examine subjects of ethical, social, and political importance; facilitate dialogue between people of different ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds; combat antisemitism, racism, and discrimination based on disability, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or age.
Date: 10/19/2021
Primary URL: http://stlholocaustmuseum.org/2021/10/19/rubin-and-gloria-feldman-family-educational-institute-to-accept-applications-for-holocaust-education-funding/
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Blog Title: Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute to accept applications for Holocaust education funding
Website: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Why This Matters Speaker Series (Blog Post)
Title: Why This Matters Speaker Series
Author: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Abstract: Announcement of a series of upcoming virtual programs:
August 5 — Defining Antisemitism and Why it Matters
August 10 — The Vital Need for Holocaust Education
August 19 — Context Means Everything: Questions We Might Ask Each Time We Access Media
August 26 — Why Our Region Needs a Holocaust Museum: Introducing the New St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Date: 7/13/21
Primary URL: https://stlholocaustmuseum.org/2021/07/13/why-this-matters/
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Blog Title: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum to Host ‘Why This Matters’ Speaker Series
Website: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Student Entries Sought for Holocaust Art and Writing Contest (Blog Post)
Title: Student Entries Sought for Holocaust Art and Writing Contest
Author: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Abstract: The national contest asks creative middle and high school students to express the difficult and inspiring lessons of the Holocaust.
For the writing contest, students may write a poem, newspaper article, story, play/dialogue, or essay. Entries will be judged on content, originality, quality of expression, and accuracy. For the art contest, students may create a sculpture, drawing, photograph, painting, poster, collage, or five-minute video. The work will be judged on creativity, excellence, and content.
Date: 1/14/22
Primary URL: https://stlholocaustmuseum.org/2022/01/14/student-entries-sought-for-19th-annual-holocaust-art-and-writing-contest/
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Blog Title: Student Entries Sought for 19th Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest
Website: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Announces Grand Opening Date (Blog Post)
Title: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Announces Grand Opening Date
Author: Amy Lutz
Abstract: The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum will reopen to the public on November 2, 2022, after closing for renovation and expansion in early2020. The new 36,000 square-foot facility will be four times the size of the previous Museum, which served the community for over 25 years.
Date: 6/20/22
Primary URL: https://stlholocaustmuseum.org/2022/06/20/st-louis-kaplan-feldman-holocaust-museum-announces-grand-opening-date/
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Blog Title: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum Announces Grand Opening Date
Website: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors Votes to Establish Independent Holocaust Museum (Blog Post)
Title: Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors Votes to Establish Independent Holocaust Museum
Author: Amy Lutz
Abstract: The Jewish Federation of St. Louis announced a unanimous decision from its Board of Directors to begin the separation of the Federation and the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. The Museum, currently a department of the Federation, will undergo the process of becoming an independent institution.
Date: 7/29/22
Primary URL: https://stlholocaustmuseum.org/2022/08/01/jewish-federation-of-st-louis-board-of-directors-votes-to-establish-independent-holocaust-museum/
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Blog Title: Jewish Federation of St. Louis Board of Directors Votes to Establish Independent Holocaust Museum
Website: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Introducing “IMPACT!” (Blog Post)
Title: Introducing “IMPACT!”
Author: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Abstract: Announcing the inaugural issue of IMPACT, a monthly newsletter from the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum. The email will be filled with information on upcoming programs, relevant historical anniversaries, internal Museum updates, and more.
Date: 8/22/22
Primary URL: https://stlholocaustmuseum.org/2022/08/22/introducing-impact/
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Blog Title: Introducing “IMPACT!”
Website: St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum