Teaching about Holocaust Denial and Distortion, March 2026

Participate in this online guided course for a facilitator-led exploration of Echoes & Reflections resources that demonstrates the utilization of Holocaust Denial and Distortion to foment antisemitism. Participants will gain a crucial understanding of how antisemitic tropes and hate speech related to the Holocaust are weaponized and learn research-backed strategies to challenge students to think critically and empower them to recognize and reject antisemitic hate speech.

This is the perfect online course for educators looking for guidance on teaching about the Holocaust denial and distortion. 

Course Details:

The free course opens March 9th at 7AM ET and takes approximately five hours to complete—at no cost.

You will proceed at your own pace each week, be supported by an instructor, and enjoy interaction with other educators.

Complete all activities for a five-hour certificate.

Graduate credit is available through the University of the Pacific. Please visit their site for more information. 

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Apply a sound pedagogy when planning and implementing effective Holocaust education.

• Understand Holocaust denial and distortion and how this form of antisemitism is harmful to Jews and the larger society.

• Identify opportunities to connect historical antisemitic tropes with modern examples of hate speech, specifically in the online sphere.

• Identify how antisemitism has frequently been weaponized to gain influence and power by groups and individuals

• Learn and incorporate teaching strategies that encourage students to formulate values and opinions based on facts.

• Build confidence and capacity to teach about modern propaganda using media literacy skills.

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