Events & Activities

  • Teachers Conference

    Education
    October 27, 2011, 9:00 am


    Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151Côte-Ste-Catherine Road Cote-Ste-Catherine Metro Station

    The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre is organising a professional development day for teachers. Experts and teachers will share their thoughts and experiences about teaching the Holocaust and other genocides.

    Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides: Opportunities, challenges and successes





    • Thursday, October 27th, 2011 from 9 am to 4:30 pm,
    • at the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre,
    • Professional developement day for teachers and educators.

    Although any historical phenomenon is unique, it is sometimes necessary, for a better understanding, to use comparison with other similar phenomena. This helps to identify patterns, similarities or differences and promotes general learning. That being said, how can we ensure that the uniqueness and complexity of an event is maintained along with the search for universal principles?


    Comparing the Holocaust with other genocides: theoretical and educational issues

    The comparison of historical events has an undeniable potential in education. However, "in the educational field, this work implies a reasoned and controlled use of the activity of comparison, which consists of making an inventory of the differences and similarities, while remaining attentive to the dangers of anachronism and teleology" (Heimberg, 2007, free translation). How can we develop a reasoned and controlled comparative approach in addressing genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries?

    • What are teachers already doing in their classroom?, What are these successful practices? What are the expectations of teachers from this approach?, What are the responses from students?
    Education specialists, educators and teachers share about their experiences and challenges faced in the classroom.

    Consult the program and register.
     
    For more information, please contact the Education Coordinator, Sabrina Moisan at info@mhmc.ca or call at 514-345-2605.

    The Teachers Conference is part of the 2011 Holocaust Education Series which is organized by the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre.

    Read the press release.