1. Holocaust/Genocide, Prejudice and Bullying: Reaching ALL Learners through Universal Design for Learning May 4, 2016 1

2. New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education 2010 – 2015 7 New Curriculum Guides: Italians and the Holocaust - 2010 9/11 Learning From the Challenges of Our Times – 2010 Genocide/Slavery Curriculum Guide – 2010 Native American Curriculum Guide - 2011 Stalin and His Repressive Regime - 2012 Greece prior to, during and after the Holocaust – 2013 Commemorating the 20 TH Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide – 2014 There are currently 18 Curriculum Guides Available & 30 Holocaust/Genocide Centers throughout the state 7 New Holocaust/Genocide Centers: Museum of Human Rights, Freedom and Tolerance Ocean County College The Center for Peace, Genocide, and Holocaust Studies MSU Center for Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education Bergen Community College The Center for Peace, Justice & Reconciliation Historical Society of Princeton 2,231 Programs/Workshops/Events held at Centers http://www.nj.gov/education/holocaust/ # of People Serviced: 2010 – 1,229,998* 2011 – 144,019 2012 – 125,828 2013 – 107,667 2014 – 123,668 2015 – 139,824 *Includes TV Viewers

3. How We Teach

4. Universal Design

5. Universal Design for Learning Engagement RepresentationAction and Expression Stimulate motivation for learning and enthusiasm in different ways Adapted from CAST.org Present information and content and different ways to increase understanding Offer options for student response or demonstration of knowledge and skills

6. Reduces barriers in instruction Provides appropriate accommodations, supports, and challenges Provides students with choices Maintains high achievement and expectations for all students Universal Design for Learning

7. Teaching about the Holocaust/Genocide, Prejudice & Bullying Using UDL Lesson Plans: Developed by 10 educators who are teaching this content in New Jersey schools Organized by grade and aligned to our curriculum standards Provide options for embedding multiple means of engagement, action/expression and representation Offer ideas for designing other lessons using UDL principles

8. UDL in Action: Representation Art and Poetry during the Holocaust – Students will learn about the Holocaust by analyzing and comparing: – Written stories – Poems – Music – Artwork – Testimonies

9. UDL in Action: Student Engagement Learning about the Holocaust by analyzing and comparing in a variety of groupings and class interactions: Teacher instruction Small group discussion Literature review Independent reading Video/audio resources

10. Choices for Response/Assessment: – Create a Leaflet about an historical figure – Write a daily Journal entry restating a quote in a students own words/ pictures/native language – Create an imovie on conflict resolution – UDL in Action: Action/Expression

11. Next Steps Post curriculum guide on the web site of the Commission on Holocaust education Disseminate link to all school districts and stakeholders through a broadcast Post a link to the Commission web site on the NJDOE UDL web page (coming soon) Share link through UDL professional development activities