Educational Resources for Narrative Art & Visual Storytelling in Holocaust & Human Rights Education

Project Title	Educational Resources for Narrative Art & Visual Storytelling in Holocaust & Human Rights Education
Principal Investigator	Andrea Webb
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Funding Year	2023
Project Summary	We know that the study of genocide assists students to think about the use and abuse of power, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals, organizations, and nations when confronted with human rights violations. Holocaust and Human Rights Education helps students develop an awareness of the value of diversity in a pluralistic society and encourages sensitivity to the positions of minorities. The study of these events helps young people recognize prejudice, bigotry, and religious intolerance, and develop an awareness of the value of diversity in a pluralistic society, including sensitivity to the positions of minority groups. However, many school teachers don’t have the resources or knowledge to teach challenging history and often gloss over events such as the Holocaust.Using the graphic narratives of Holocaust survivor testimony published in the award winning collection, But I Live, this project will publish an Open Education Resource, using Pressbooks, that will support Holocaust and Human Rights Education in schools. Through the work of our graphic narratives project (http://holocaustgraphicnovels.org), we have 8 thematic sections that include 10 mini units (made up of 36 lessons with approx 35 downloadable resources & handouts) and a resource appendix. It will be freely available to student teachers and educators around the world, and available for translation and sharing under Creative Commons
Grant type	OER Rapid Innovation
Funded Amount	$1,800