Assembly: Yom HaShouh 2024 - Holocaust Remembrance Day

An assembly to reflect on Yom HaShouh. Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is an annual day of commemoration in Israel and around the world for the six million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust. The day is observed on the 27th of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, which usually falls in April or May of the Gregorian calendar. In 2024, this event is to take place on the 5th and 6th May.

This highly dynamic and editable 15-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities. The branding is underpinned by an animated candle on all slides and the UK branding for this year.

Slides 1-3: What is Yom HaShouh? Includes video.
Slides 4-6: What happens on Yom HaShouh?
Slides 7-9: Why is it important to remember the holocaust? Includes video for primary and secondary.
Slides 10-13: ‘Refugee Blues’ by WH Auden including reading by Sheila Hancock.
Slide 14-16: Form time extension activity ideas.

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