The Holocaust Memorial Center, in collaboration with Rochester Community Schools, is offering the free virtual workshop "Analyzing Propaganda and Teaching Media Literacy." The workshop will be from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. on February 11, 2021.  

Workshop description:  Media literacy skills have become essential for young people to successfully navigate and critically assess the ever-increasing amount of information they receive throughout their day - on social media, advertisements, television, and film. Therefore, it is crucial for students to comprehend and identify how media, both historically and in contemporary society, can be used as a tool to incite hate and violence against certain groups. This learning opportunity examines the events of the Holocaust through the lens of media, by examining propaganda deployed by the Nazis to discriminate against Jews and other minorities. Participants in the workshop will gain the tools to facilitate discussions on the role and impact of Nazi propaganda during the Holocaust and will learn how to critically analyze media in today’s world.  This workshop is designed for teachers (elementary and secondary), special education, ancillary staff, specials teachers, para educators, administrators, and other RCS staff.

Please complete the following registration form which includes some questions which will help us to customize your professional learning experience.  If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany Goliday at tgoliday@rochester.k12.mi.us or at (248) 726-3179.

To prepare for the workshop, please watch the following video from Allison Trope about media literacy:  https://sfi.usc.edu/video/allison-trope-media-literacy