Through on-site and virtual field trips of our Zev & Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition, Make a Difference! The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition, and Act of Art gallery, fifth and sixth-grade students are invited to reflect on how they can act – both individually and as a group – to make a difference and inspire ongoing dialogue on their responsibility to others as part of a diverse global community. Pre and post-visit activities allow educators to extend their students’ learning.
(On-Site) Be An Upstander
Recommended for grades 5 & 6
Group Size: 10 students minimum, 100 students maximum
Times Offered: Monday – Friday | 9:45 AM, 1:45 PM
Tour Length: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Students develop skills to use their voices to speak out for themselves and on behalf of others, and are empowered to take positive action in their schools and communities. Through experiential and interactive activities exploring the compelling stories of Holocaust Survivors and contemporary Upstanders, students will gain a deeper understanding of:
- Universal human rights
- Civil rights
- Empowering and creating community
- Social justice
- Social-emotional learning
- Age-appropriate introductory Holocaust education
Be an Upstander field trips include tours of the Abe & Ida Cooper Survivor Stories Experience and the Act of Art gallery, or a special exhibition (when age-appropriate).
This field trip supports Illinois Priority Learning Standards for Social/Emotional Learning and the Illinois Civics Mandate for Middle School.
(On-Site) Kindertransport – Rescuing Children on the Brink of War (Available May 19-November 17, 2024)
Available for grades: 6-12
On-site Group Size: 10 students minimum, 80 students maximum
On-site Times Offered: Monday – Friday | 10 AM, 12 PM, 2:00 PM
On-site Tour Length: 85 Minutes
This field trip showcases the astonishing rescue effort that, in only nine months, brought thousands of unaccompanied children from Nazi Europe to the United Kingdom. In this field trip, the history of the Kindertransport program is told through personal artifacts, stories, and firsthand testimony from those who lived through it. Students will explore the experiences of local Survivors and the conditions in Germany that led parents to make the difficult decision to send their children into the unknown.
This field trip includes the Kindertransport exhibition and portions of the Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition.
Photo credits: CMHR Aaron Cohen; Danyel Duncan; Scott Edwards