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17 December 1942: Declaration on the Persecution of the Jews

17 December 1942: Declaration on the Persecution of the Jews

On 17 December 1942, the first public announcement of the Nazis’ attempt to murder Europe’s Jewish population was made by British government. The then Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, read a declaration on the persecution of the Jews in the House of Commons. MPs responded with a spontaneous moment of silence.

HMD Book Club Activity

HMD Book Club Activity

This activity provides a list of suggested books for activity organisers to choose from, guidelines on how to run your book club meeting and questions for discussion. It can be used by any Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) activity organiser including schools, colleges, universities, youth groups and workplaces.

Inspire Together- group poetry reading

Inspire Together- group poetry reading

Poetry is an inspiring way to bring people together to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). This activity will support you to bring your group together to produce a filmed poetry reading, which can be shared as a stand alone film or used in another HMD activity.

Sensitive content

On this page you will find advice and resources to support you and those you are with, when dealing with sensitive content when learning about the Holocaust and other genocides.

Lesson plan for custodial settings

Lesson plan for custodial settings

This set of worksheets and PowerPoint introduces teachers and learners to six different genocides through a key date, the experiences of one person, and the story of one artefact. The final worksheet explores more current issues around discrimination, here in the UK.