Welcome to the 13th issue of Teaching the Legacy. The focus of this issue is “Spiritual Resistance”, featuring an article on this theme and a lesson plan for teaching the subject. Also included are our regular updates on activities at the International School and within Yad Vashem, and book reviews. We hope this newsletter piques your interest and we look forward to your feedback.

Videos and Photos from the Sixth International Educators' Conference
The International School for Holocaust Studies has added new video and photo sections to the Sixth International Conference for Educators website. Featured are streaming, full-length videos of the opening and closing ceremonies and all speakers from the morning sessions, including world-renowned scholars in the fields of Holocaust history and education, institute directors and artists.

New Online Course: "Life Lessons - Bringing Holocaust History to Your Classroom"
This online course provides educators with directives in Holocaust history in conjunction with pedagogic tools applicable to the classroom. Participants will gain excellent knowledge on historical aspects of the Holocaust from a multi-disciplinary approach, through use of primary and secondary sources. In keeping with the International School’s educational philosophy, the historical content will be explored through testimonies, diaries, artwork, literature and photographs, and applied towards classroom usage. The course presently is in progress and will be renewed in the coming months.

“At the Edge of the Abyss: The Holocaust of European Jewry”
The newest section of the online course "At the Edge of the Abyss - The Holocaust of European Jewry," titled "Commemoration and Remembrance," focuses on commemoration within the Jewish and non-Jewish world, remembrance through art, and the shifting perceptions on the Holocaust and its implications since the end of World War II. The course began on June 2.