Holocaust Education Kit -
Bring Holocaust history to life with Hands-on History’s Holocaust Education Kit. This interactive teaching collection features high-quality reproduction artifacts that help students explore Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Students can see, touch, and handle meaningful objects that tell powerful stories of identity, persecution, resistance, and survival. Each artifact is paired with a student-friendly profile, original photos, and guiding question that connects individual stories to broader themes of human rights and resilience.
This comprehensive 25-item kit is organized into five key themes: Jewish Life Before the War, Rise of Antisemitism, Nazi Oppression & Resistance, Deportation & Camp Life, and Liberation & Aftermath, helping educators guide students through the historical progression of events.
Aligned with California History–Social Science Standards for Grades 7, 8, 10, and 11, this kit inspires curiosity, empathy, and critical thinking in every classroom.
Product List
Jewish Life Before the War:
Mel Mermelstein’s Family Portraits
1940s Jewish Cookbook
Shabbat Candle
Mezuzah Case
Rise of Antisemitism:
Jewish Star Patch
Jewish Passport
The Poison Mushroom Children's book cover
Broken Glass (Kristallnacht)
Nazi Oppression & Resistance:
Ghetto Ration Card
Worker’s Permit
Medicine Bottle (Pharmacist)
Tarnschriften (Disguised Anti-Nazi Resistance Pamphlets)
Partisan Sabotage Lantern
Kindertransport Tag
American Newspaper About the Holocaust (optional)
S.S. St. Louis Ticket
Deportation & Camp Life:
Prisoner Markings Poster
Swatch of Fabric (Camp Uniform)
Clogs
Barbed Wire
Gold Wedding Band / Suitcase Box
Liberation & Aftermath:
Wedding Photo
Tommy Bergenthal Reunification Documents
Naturalization Document
Courtroom Drawing of Mel Mermelstein
