Anti-Semitism and xenophobia today
http://www.axt.org.uk
Analyses of manifestations of racism, xenophobia, and especially anti-semitism, against a backdrop of the more general social and political contexts in which such manifestations occur. It provides up-to-date country reports - each entry provides key data about the overall political and economic situation in the country, information on hate crime, including how music can affect hate crime. Information on European Extremism and on football and xenophobia.
Vidal Sassoon Institute International Centre for the Study of Anti-Semitism
http://sicsa.huji.ac.il
The Centre is dedicated to an independent, non-political approach to the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge necessary for understanding the phenomenon of Anti-Semitism. The Centre engages in research on Anti-Semitism throughout the ages, focusing on relations between Jews and non-Jews, particularly in situations of tension and crisis. The Centre hosts conferences, provides papers and a range of other publications. It also supports research proposals. A list of current projects is available on the website along with links to other non-sponsored projects and resources. The Centre provides a searchable database on Anti-Semitism.
Florida Centre for Instructional Technology
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/Holocaust/default.htm
Extremely extensive guide to the Holocaust for teachers, including activities for pupils. Three main sections of information: a timeline of Anti-Semitism; information on key people involved (including the persecutors and the victims); and information on the role of the Arts. It contains resources for teachers which include bibliographies, documents, galleries, music, literature and many other useful resources. The activities for students are presented as lesson plans (split up into American 'grades'), and are very useful and interesting. They also provide suggestions on how to teach the subject.
Goethe Institute, Germany (supported by EC among others)
http://www.holocaust-education.de/
This multi-lingual website based in Germany publishes projects about National Socialism, the Holocaust, World War II and Human Rights. It is relatively new and is the result of extensive scholarly research about actual projects used in teaching about "National Socialism and the Holocaust" in historical and citizenship education in and outside schools and in educational work with young people from across the EU. It considers issues such as: What thematic and methodological approaches do teachers and youth choose in dealing with National Socialism and the Holocaust? What problems do they face in confronting this subject? How do young people integrate history into their daily lives, and how do they develop their political consciousness? Allows you to post details of your own project.
Holocaust Teacher Resource Centre
http://www.holocaust-trc.org/home.htm
American site which strives to combat prejudice and bigotry by transforming the horrors of the Holocaust into positive lessons to help make this a better and safer world for everybody. Wide range of downloadable documents including lesson plans, essays and publications, and book reviews.
The Sunday Herald
http://www.sundayherald.com/45344
Article highlighting the work of a number of academics who have been comparing the reception of Jewish immigrants in Scotland to that of Catholic immigrants, and between those settling in England and Scotland. The academics argued at a recent conference (on which the article is based) that Anti-Semitism has not existed much in Scotland because of Sectarianism within Christianity being so prevalent.
UN Chronicle; Online Edition
http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2004/issue2/0204p48.asp
Report on UN Conference on fighting anti-Semitism held in June 2004, part of a series of conferences on "Unlearning Intolerance".
Prevent Genocide International
http://www.preventgenocide.org/edu/pastgenocides/nazi/shoah/resources
Extensive list of resources including books, films, websites and other information regarding the Holocaust and Anti-Semitism.
Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Sweden
http://www.chgs.umn.edu/Educational_Resources/TeachingaboutHolocaustRescue.pdf
List of books, documentary resources and reviews useful for teaching about the Holocaust.
About Judaism.com
http://judaism.about.com
Information about Judaism, from high days and holidays to food, religious practices etc. Provides links to a wide range of resources including many on Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust.
Guardian Newspaper
http://education.guardian.co.uk/netclass/schools/religion/links/0,5607,81150,00.html
Extensive list of link to websites on Judaism and the Holocaust designed specifically for educational purposes.
Division of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/
Interactive resources and many viewpoints on a huge range of things in Jewish history. Very informative.
Arts and the Holocaust
www.reelingwrithing.com/holocaust
This pack was produced by Reeling and Writhing to teach children about the Holocaust. It presents the information in a format which will fit with many aspects of the curriculum, in particular citizenship. Many of the activities can also be adapted to cover other aspects of religious intolerance.