Lecture Materials
Read, attend, review
Read the background essay before class. The deck carries the lecture; the narrative script follows it slide by slide.
Slide deck
Lecture Deck
Reveal.js slide presentation. Opens in a new tab; use the arrow keys to move through the slides.
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Reading
Background Essay
Historical background for the lecture, with notes.
Reading
Narrative Script
The spoken lecture script, keyed to the slides of the deck.
Content note: These materials include archival photographs of atrocities.
Further Study
Holocaust Resources
Trusted museums, archives, and memorials for learning more about the Holocaust. Each link opens in a new tab.
- United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumThe national Holocaust museum in Washington, DC, with exhibitions, collections, and learning resources. (opens in a new tab)
- USHMM Holocaust EncyclopediaShort, reliable articles, maps, photographs, and timelines on the Holocaust, in many languages. (opens in a new tab)
- Yad VashemIsrael's World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, with research, education, and online exhibitions. (opens in a new tab)
- Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims' NamesA searchable record of millions of Jews murdered in the Holocaust, drawn from testimonies and documents. (opens in a new tab)
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and MuseumThe official memorial at the site of the former camp in Oświęcim, Poland, with history and visitor information. (opens in a new tab)
- USC Shoah FoundationFounded to record video testimonies of Holocaust survivors and witnesses, now home to a large testimony archive. (opens in a new tab)
- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterA museum in Skokie, Illinois, devoted to Holocaust remembrance and education for Illinois students. (opens in a new tab)
- Arolsen ArchivesThe international center on Nazi persecution, holding millions of original documents about victims and survivors. (opens in a new tab)
- Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust TestimoniesYale University's collection of videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors and witnesses. (opens in a new tab)
- The Holocaust Explained (Wiener Holocaust Library)A student-friendly guide to the Holocaust created by the Wiener Holocaust Library in London. (opens in a new tab)