Welcome to the 12th issue of Teaching the Legacy. The focus of this issue is “Women in the Holocaust,” featuring an article on this theme, an interview with the survivor Hedi Solzbach, and a critique of Charlotte Salomon’s major work of art “Life? Or Theatre?” Also included are our regular updates on activities at the International School and within Yad Vashem, new Yad Vashem publications and recommended books. We hope you find this newsletter of interest and look forward to your feedback.

New Online Course: "Life Lessons - Bringing Holocaust History to Your Classroom"
This new online course provides educators with directives in Holocaust history in conjunction with pedagogic tools applicable to the classroom. Participants will gain excellent knowledge in the historical aspects of the Holocaust from a multi-disciplinary approach, through use of primary and secondary sources. In sync with Yad Vashem’s educational philosophy, the historical content will be explored through examining testimonies, diaries, artwork, literature and photographs, and applying the knowledge to practical educational materials for classroom usage. Course begins June 23.

"And Despite it All, I Am Alive" - Educational Journey Beyond the Image
Designed to accompany the newly launched Online Photo Archive, this unique educational site follows the postwar experiences of Holocaust survivors, through use of photographs from Yad Vashem’s archive. These photographs are accompanied by extracts from testimonies and memoirs, and discussion questions for students in the classroom.

Seven Poems, Seven Paintings - A Teacher's Guide to Selected Holocaust Poetry
This unique teacher's guide is intended for teachers of poetry, art, and literature interested in a more artistic approach to teaching the Holocaust. It includes seven Holocaust-related poems, accompanied by original artist's impressions of these poems. Each poem includes discussion points for the teacher.

First International Youth Congress Website
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January 2008, 116 young people from 62 countries gathered at Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies for the first-ever International Youth Congress. The three-day congress — under the patronage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and supported by the Adelson Family Charitable Foundation—was devoted to the study of the Holocaust and discussion of its universal significance.

Yom Hashoah 2008 – Educational Materials
New website containing educational materials for the 2008 Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day. In keeping with Yad Vashem’s 2008 Central Theme, “Holocaust Survivors in Israel: 60 Years Since the Establishment of the State,” the site focuses on survivors and their stories, featuring interviews, lesson plans, ceremonies, and a guide to using testimony in the classroom and more.