Commemorating Women's History Month with IWitness
For Women’s History Month, bring the unique voices of women who survived or stood up against some of the worst atrocities of the 20th century into your classroom. Facing History is partnering with USC Shoah Foundation to help educators access more than 1,500 video testimonies of survivors and witnesses to the Holocaust and other genocides using the Institute’s online learning tool, IWitness.
These women’s stories of perseverance, justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation will inspire teachers and students alike to think about their own place in society and how the past connects with the moral choices they face today. Discover four clips of testimony from IWitness to share with your students.
Integrating testimony-based education with digital literacy skills brings a different and unique perspective to studying history. We often tend study the past from a bird’s eye view. These personal narratives provide students the opportunity to understand the impact that historical events have on individuals, communities, and society as a whole.
What are some of your favorite tools or videos for celebrating Women’s History Month? Share them – and the stories of the women that inspire you – with us.
Orignally Published on Facing History and Ourselves Blog
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