Summer Programs for Educators

The SCCH will be hosting two summer institutes for teachers in 2023!

2023 SCCH Summer Institutes

I. Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust (June 26 - 30)

II. South Carolina and the Holocaust (July 10 - July 14)

Key Benefits

• Teachers can earn 3 graduate credit hours from USC for each course and the cost of each course for each teacher will be covered by the SCCH.
• Teachers will receive hands-on training in content, pedagogy, and methodology.
• Additionally, participating teachers will also receive books and resources to use in their classroom.

Course Descriptions

I. Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust

This course is intended for K-12 teachers, and other education stakeholders, seeking increased knowledge of teaching and learning about the Holocaust as well as deepening pedagogical understanding of inquiry based approaches in Holocaust education. During the course, participants will examine what actions were necessary on the part of individuals (ordinary citizens, military officers, teachers, clergy, and so on) to enact and maintain a system that killed millions of Jews and others. The workshop also examines South Carolina-related resources, and different teaching methodologies (i.e., oral testimonies, historical inquiry, literature, and primary sources).

This course is useful for all teachers, most notably for those who are new to teaching the Holocaust and/or those who wish to have a firm understanding of both the context of the event and how to approach teaching it in the classroom.

II. Advanced Topics: South Carolina and the Holocaust

The intent of our advanced coursework is to immerse participants in viewing the Holocaust from unique angles that are often less deliberately explored by teachers in order to give them a more nuanced understanding of the Holocaust. This specific course is designed as an advanced study of the Holocaust from the lens of South Carolina.

While the participants will engage in learning about the overall context of the Holocaust they will do so with the perspective of South Carolina at the forefront. They will come to understand what South Carolina citizens knew or did not know about the Holocaust, how they reacted to it, and the context that influenced their opinions and perceptions of the event. Additionally, participants will examine the impact that the displacement of Holocaust survivors had on South Carolina as a notable number of survivors chose to relocate from Europe to South Carolina to start a new life.

It is important to recognize that participants do not need to have a strong background in South Carolina history to participate in this course. All levels and subject area teachers will find the content of the course engaging and the lessons taught to be transferable to a wide range of classrooms and students.

This course is open to all K-12 teachers and educational stakeholders. It is highly recommended, but not required, that participants have already taken the Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust course or other related significant coursework in understanding the Holocaust offered by the SCCH or another qualified Holocaust education organization or higher ed institution.

Are you interested?

If you are interested in these courses for 2023, you can find the application and more details about registration, costs, location, and lodging here: 2023 SCCH Summer Institutes Guide.

Applications for these institutes are being accepted now. Please apply soon as the courses will be closed once they are full!