Teaching Resources/Trunks

Teaching Resources: Middle and High School Trunks

CHGS supports secondary-school classroom educators through workshops, curriculum materials, and expert assistance on teaching about the Holocaust and other genocides

The CHGS Teaching Trunks are currently being revised and upgraded. They are still available for loan. The Trunks can be reserved for up to 6 weeks by request. Please contact us for further information on shipping fees and availability.

We are available to help educators put together a collection of resources and materials that are specific to their unique classroom needs. For more information please contact CHGS.

Holocaust Trunks

Middle School
Investigating Human Behavior - Focuses on the choices individuals and groups made during the Holocaust. The trunk examines the bystander, perpetrator, victim, and rescuer, and how their choices affected their lives and the lives of others.

High School
Historical Perspectives of the Holocaust - The examination of non-fiction, memoirs, diaries, and biographies. Students begin to apply their previous education into a focused study of the historical impact of the Holocaust on individuals.

The Holocaust Trunks were made possible by a generous grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference).

Modern Genocide Trunks

Armenian Genocide
Includes books, video tapes, poster sets and curriculum guide for teaching the history of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and how it relates to the Holocaust as the "first genocide of the 20th century."

The Armenian Trunks were made possible by a generous grant from the Gerard Cafesjian Family Foundation.

Rwandan Genocide
Includes books, video tapes, and curriculum guide for teaching about the Rwandan Genocide.

Darfur
Includes books, video tapes, and curriculum guide for teaching about the genocide that occurred in Darfur.

Minnesota Survivors

Minnesotans and the Holocaust