Educational Websites on the Holodomor
The following websites have been slated for education and offer a variety of teaching materials on the Holodomor for different grade levels. A number of sites state a definitive number of victims. As there is yet not a consensus by academics on the exact number of victims of the Holodomor in the Genocidal Famine, we prefer to use “millions were starved”.
Holodomor Research and Education Consortium, University of Alberta
HREC’s website presents current reliable information on research being done on the Holodomor as well as educational materials for schools and educators. The educational portion of this website is under construction, and should be available by the end of 2015. There will be teaching materials, lesson plans, and resources for educators and students.
Voices into Action – Unit 2, Chapter 5 – Genocide
Exposing the Ukrainian Holodomor – “How starvations was used as a political weapon.” A new online resource about the Holodomor that was completed through the efforts of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress–Saskatchewan for the website Voices into Action (VIA). The chapter on the Holodomor is part of Unit Two, Chapter Five, which focuses on world genocides.
https://www.voicesintoaction.ca/Learn/Unit2/Chapter5/
Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Center
Holodomor Survivor Documentation Project
http://www.holodomorsurvivors.ca/
Contains interviews with Ukrainian survivors of the Holodomor who immigrated to Canada. Also includes links to Ukrainian and English language Holodomor information and educational resources.
Manitoba – Diversity Education – Holodomor Education and Awareness
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/multic/holodomor.html
The official site of the Manitoba Ministry of Education with information on the inclusion of the Holodomor in Manitoba curricula: offers links to Holodomor information sites and teaching resources
Edmonton Catholic School District
https://www.ecsd.net/page/1585/holodomor-memorial-day
New website by the Edmonton Catholic School District, featuring numerous lesson plans and suggested activities for all grade levels, especially for the younger grades.
Connecticut Holodomor Awareness Committee
General information and an “information Links” page that includes an updated list of selected print and media titles and direct links to a wide range of Holodomor resources.
The Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS)
http://migs.concordia.ca/links/UkrainefaminememoirsfromMartaD.Olynyk.htm
Short translated memoirs of survivors in Ukraine, excellent for student use.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
http://ncua.inform-decisions.com/eng/files/UkrGenocide_Teacher_Student_Workbook.pdf
There you will find:
“Genocide: Never Again” A teacher and student workbook by Vera Bej, Ihor Mirchuk, Christine R. Shwed. Pennsylvania – Department of Education 2007
“Holodomor: Famine Genocide in Ukraine 1932-33” A power point presentation, by Maria Kiciuk and Oksana Kulynych 2012
45 Slides includes suggested activities and resources for further study of the Holodomor.
Powerpoint & Addendum: http://ridnashkola.org/Holodomor/