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Teaching the history of the Shoah during the Second World War

This website introduces children to the Jewish culture through folk tales and stories. It also informs young people about the Second World War and the Shoah.

"Sarah's attic" addresses Second World War and Shoah themes from an educational perspective, by at the same time minding the sensitivity of the very young.

An introduction to pre-war Jewish culture "Sarah's attic" opens a window on the Jewish culture, by inviting the visitor to listen to Yiddish stories and explaining the language of everyday life.

The stories of children having experienced the war

"Sarah's attic" also tells the story of Jewish children during the war. The website provides you with the experiences of children who were hidden or deported without dwelling on the world of the Nazi concentration or extermination camps. The testimony of Anne Franck addresses issues of exile and secrecy.

A pedagogical space offers primary school teachers tools enabling them to address the history of the Shoah, in line with guidelines issued by the French Department of Education. This material can also be used by other pedagogical staff when working with children on this subject. The approach consists of exploring themes linked to the testimonies of Jewish children during the war in order to avoid focusing on the genocide.