The Temple Museum of Religious Art recently acquired a collection of 45 Holocaust Wall Hangings by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman that visually depict historic maps, scenes and philosophic concepts regarding the history of the Holocaust. The first lesson is a presentation featuring the Holocaust Wall Hangings, including the work “Europe 1945”. The students explore the creative process, interpretation, and explore how an artist honors historical memory. The second lesson is a conversation with local Cleveland Holocaust survivors describing their experiences using his own writings and artifacts. Both lessons analyze how history is interpreted by examining historic documents, eyewitness accounts from Holocaust survivors and shared artistic interpretations of the artist’s works.Program Format
Lesson I.
1. The presenter from Temple Tifereth Israel greets the class and reviews lesson objectives.
2. The presenter briefly discusses what students discovered from their writing assignments.
3. Summary/Introduction of artist's work. Show wall hangings by the artist and DVD interview.
4. Introduce student writing/art activity.
Lesson II.
1. The presenter from Temple Tifereth Israel greets the class and reviews lesson objectives.
2. The Holocaust survivors participating in the discussion simply share their stories with the students.
3. Students are able to dialogue with the presenters and ask questions.
4. Students will view a number of wall hangings that directly reflect the content of the second lesson.
Complete details and registration details can be found on the CILC website at http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=1915
Sandy Kreisman
10831 Magnolia Drive
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 707-5021 Fax: (216) 791-3935