TEI 2016 – Session 1 | Virginia Holocaust Museum

July 20, 2016–

Summer 2016 Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute

The first session of our 2016 Teacher Education Institute has gone by in a flash.

Each summer, the Virginia Holocaust Museum offers a five day three graduate credit course for educators. The Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute (TEI) is taught by museum staff, including university, research, and classroom educators. TEI assists educators with their understanding of the Holocaust. Sessions focus on historical content, pedagogy and link to the Virginia Standards of Learning requirements as well as the requirements of the Holocaust Education Bill HB2409, passed by the General Assembly in January 2010.

Dr. Melissa Kravetz teaches a session on eugenics using the traveling exhibit Deadly Medicine as a backdrop.
Available to classroom teachers at no charge, the Acceptance Suitcases provide classroom sets of books which focus on the history of the Holocaust, genocide and Civil Rights.
Austrian Holocaust Memorial Intern Anvesh Nookala translates some documents for a teacher.
Austrian Holocaust Memorial Intern Anvesh Nookala translates some documents for a group of teachers.
A few selected artifacts from our collection were on display for teachers to examine.
Director of Collection Tim Hensley talked about the history and significance of each artifact.
This artifact is a Belgian armband. Yellow badges were worn by Belgian Jews starting in May 1942.
This Star of David badge is from France. French Jews were forced to wear yellow badges starting in June 1942.
This is a letter from a political prisoner imprisoned in Auschwitz. Only political prisoners were allowed to send and receive mail.
Director of Collections Tim Hensley spoke about the history and significance of each artifact on display.
Virginia author Bob Gillette talks about his book Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm.
Dr. Charles Sydnor talking about post war justice and his work with the Office of Special Investigations.
Teachers examine artifacts displayed by Tim Hensley, VHM Director of Collections.
Longwood Professor Melissa Kravetz talks about the history of eugenics using the Deadly Medicine exhibit as a backdrop.
Hearing first hand accounts from Holocaust Survivors is always the highlight of TEI, and this year was no different.
VHM Chairman Marcus Weinstein thanks teachers for attending, and talks about his great respect and admiration for educators.

TEI 2016 – Session 1

Summer 2016 Alexander Lebenstein Teacher Education Institute

Dr. Melissa Kravetz teaches a session on eugenics using the traveling exhibit Deadly Medicine as a backdrop.

Available to classroom teachers at no charge, the Acceptance Suitcases provide classroom sets of books which focus on the history of the Holocaust, genocide and Civil Rights.

Austrian Holocaust Memorial Intern Anvesh Nookala translates some documents for a teacher.

Austrian Holocaust Memorial Intern Anvesh Nookala translates some documents for a group of teachers.

A few selected artifacts from our collection were on display for teachers to examine.

Director of Collection Tim Hensley talked about the history and significance of each artifact.

This artifact is a Belgian armband. Yellow badges were worn by Belgian Jews starting in May 1942.

This Star of David badge is from France. French Jews were forced to wear yellow badges starting in June 1942.

This is a letter from a political prisoner imprisoned in Auschwitz. Only political prisoners were allowed to send and receive mail.

Director of Collections Tim Hensley spoke about the history and significance of each artifact on display.

Virginia author Bob Gillette talks about his book Escape to Virginia: From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer’s Farm.

Dr. Charles Sydnor talking about post war justice and his work with the Office of Special Investigations.

Teachers examine artifacts displayed by Tim Hensley, VHM Director of Collections.

Longwood Professor Melissa Kravetz talks about the history of eugenics using the Deadly Medicine exhibit as a backdrop.

Hearing first hand accounts from Holocaust Survivors is always the highlight of TEI, and this year was no different.

VHM Chairman Marcus Weinstein thanks teachers for attending, and talks about his great respect and admiration for educators.

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