Virtual: Youth Resistance during the Holocaust: The Children behind Vedem

For Educators in Grades 6-12

Resistance does not always take the form of armed rebellion – it can be as simple as reading a book or picking up a pen to write a poem. To the children of Terezín between 1942 and 1944, these seemingly simple acts broke rules and endangered their lives, but still they persisted. During this workshop, teachers will learn the history of the resilient children who created art and wrote about their experiences surrounded by the brutality of the Holocaust, particularly about the illegally published magazine Vedem and the teenage boys who created it. Poems and excerpts from the magazine itself will be shared during the presentation. Teachers will also receive resources and links on how to introduce these writings and pieces of artwork to their classrooms and showing that even simple acts of writing and artwork can be acts of resistance. 

Workshop Includes:

• Classroom Resources
• 1.5 Clock Hours/CPDUs