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| Life Unworthy of Life. A coherent unit of study about the Nazi Holocaust for infusion of high school world history and other social studies courses. |
Audience Approved by PEP for students in grades 9-12.
Description The Life Unworthy of Life curriculum is chronologically organized to fit world history courses. Lessons move from the aftermath of World War I, through the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party, to the "Final Solution." The unit culminates with lessons about the consequences and implications of the Holocaust. The instructional approach is designed to stimulate active student participation in analysis of historical events and discussion of ethical issues pertaining to those events. Learning activities include viewing of videotaped survivor testimony, participation in authentic simulations, analysis of primary documents, discussion of ethical issues, and traditional outlining of short historical lectures. The instructor's manual provides teachers with lesson objectives, defines new terms, lists readings from the student text, and recommends a sequence of teaching steps including thought-provoking questions and answers and homework assignments.
Evidence of Effectiveness Students participating in the program are significantly better able to express, in writing, consequences of indifference toward the mistreatment of others; demonstrate reduced prejudice toward minority groups; and show greater gains in historical knowledge of the Holocaust than comparison groups. Teachers using the curriculum are significantly more inclined and able to teach the topic of the Holocaust in depth than teachers in comparison groups.
Requirements The program is a self-contained instructional unit comprised of a student textbook, instructor's manual, and five-part video of testimony by victims who survived the Holocaust. As part of their world history courses, teachers may incorporate all 18 lessons of the program or choose a shortened 11- or 5-lesson option. One to four weeks of in-depth instruction devoted to the Holocaust as a supplemental unit of study linked to the normal unit on World War II may be chosen. A one-day inservice teacher training program is available.
Costs An examination set, including an instructor's manual, a 60-minute videotape, and one student textbook costs $95 (plus shipping). Complete classroom materials, including an instructor's manual, a 60-minute videotape, and 30 student textbooks, cost $295 (plus shipping). Additional textbooks are $7.50 (plus shipping). One-day inservice costs are negotiable.
Services In addition to training and curriculum materials, follow-up consultation is available.
Developmental Funding: Private foundations.
PEP No. 91-8 (3/14/91)
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