Episode 6: Rising Anti-Semitism and the Importance of Holocaust Education featuring JoAnna Wasserman

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.

In this Episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to JoAnna Wasserman, who serves as the education initiatives manager at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Today, you’ll hear Wasserman talk about what holocaust education looks like in today’s classrooms, why history education is so crucial in making the future different from the past, and the role propaganda plays in all of this.

Resources from JoAnna Wasserman and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum:

Resources on antisemitism

• Short explainer videos on YouTube "What is antisemitism?" and "Antisemitism throughout time"

• Lesson plan on the History of Antisemitism and the Holocaust

• Teaching materials on antisemitism and racism

Information about Nazi Symbols

• History of the Swastika

• Lesson on Understanding Nazi Symbols

• Glossary on the Origins of Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Terms and Symbols

Materials on Propaganda

• Online exhibition for State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda and Teacher Resources