Anti-Racism / Anti-Bias Education

Resources

Holocaust Education
The term “Holocaust” is derived from the Greek term for a burnt offering. In contemporary literature and history, it is used to refer to the systematic Nazi destruction of European Jewry, which began in 1933 when Adolph Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany. This tragic event is estimated to have reduced the world’s total Jewish population by over one third. While Jews were a primary target during the Holocaust, the Roma people (“Gypsies”), Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals, people with disabilities, and political enemies were also targeted by the Nazis, and were persecuted and subject to various forms of violence.

The Holocaust is of enduring significance to Canadians and the world as a whole because there are important lessons to be learned from it about human rights and responsibilities, the power of hatred and discrimination, and the challenge of democracy in multi-ethnic and multicultural societies.

Holocaust Awareness Week is an annual educational outreach initiative intended to remember the Holocaust, not only as historical fact and as a memorial to its millions of victims, but also as a warning. This initiative provides programs and resources that bear witness to Holocaust events, explore issues arising from the attempted extermination of Jews and other targeted groups, and apply lessons learned from the Holocaust to contemporary issues.

Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Many schools throughout Canada chose February to highlight and celebrate the history and contributions of people of Black/African origins to our nation and throughout the world. Visit our Black History Month page to learn more and access teaching and learning resources and to view the 2008 Calendar of Events.

Multicultural Education, A Policy for the 1990s, Manitoba Education and Training (1992)
The multicultural thrusts outlined in this policy document provide the conceptual framework for multicultural education in Manitoba.

Curriculum Integration

Multiculture Educational Resource Collection and Services

Bibliographies available from the Instructional Resources Unit

• Anti-Racist Education ( 235 KB)
• Black-History ( 150 KB)
• Conflict Resolution ( 322 KB)
• The Holocaust ( 176 KB)
• Human Rights ( 152 KB)

Aboriginal Education
Information on Aboriginal Education contacts and resources.

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