Zwangsarbeit: Entwicklung Wanderausstellung und pädagogische Materialien für Schulen

"<< Background >>The 8 partner organisations from Austria, Italy and Poland have been confronted with increasing right-wing populism for years. The participating schools, municipalities, the museum and memorial organizations counteract this by coming to terms with Nazi history and establishing connections to the present time. In all three countries there is an increasing need to deal with Nazi issues and not all students are able to visit a memorial. With the travelling exhibition on the subject of forced labour and the associated educational materials of the brochure, the pedagogical guide and worksheets as well as 2 learning videos opens additional opportunities are available for schools. The materials were jointly developed and tested and are available online and in person for use.<< Objectives >>With this project, we wanted to raise awareness of the cultural heritage of the concentration camps and offer more schools and teachers and students new opportunities to deal with the topics in class. The different experiences from the different countries and organisations should be brought together and new things should be developed. We wanted to make a contribution to the reappraisal of history and connect it with human rights today. It served as a basis in the fight against racism and discrimination and for a peaceful Europe of mutual respect. With the project, we wanted to strengthen the common European identity and expand the common values, civic engagement and participation through the exchange and joint development of the travelling exhibition and the educational materials. This has actually succeeded excellently.<< Implementation >>A1: Training to test the pedagogical materials in Austria: Here, the pedagogical materials were jointly developed by teachers and educators, the 21 exhibition walls were fixed and the accompanying pedagogical materials were discussed. The tunnel system ""Bergkristall"" was visited.A2: Youth meets Youth in Europe in Austria: The students from Poland, Austria and Italy met to try out the traveling exhibition and associated materials and to gain practical experience. They acquired knowledge, exchanged experiences and developed a piece of European identity.A3 Forced Labor: Historical Findings and Methods in Implementation in schools in Poland: In addition to historical knowledge about forced labor in Sobibor and the surrounding area, the concept of the exhibition and the associated materials was further deepened and developed.At the 3 multiplier events in Austria, Italy and Poland, the materials were presented to multipliers from other institutions.<< Results >>The heart is the travelling exhibition R3 entitled: Forced to Work – Willing to Survive with 21 exhibition panels in German, English, Polish and Italian. It is aimed at pupils aged 14 and over and includes examples of forced labour from the Nazi era from Poland, Italy and Austria. She deals with the emergence of human rights and current forms of modern slavery. It shows photos and graphics and introduces people. Using audio, visitors can put themselves in the shoes of affected people.The exhibition is accompanied by educational materials. The brochure R2 summarizes and deepens individual aspects of the exhibition, such as the concept of forced labor, forced labor in Europe and in the participating countries.The Pedagogical Guide R3 is intended to support educators in using the exhibition. Worksheets R2 and questions are available for students. Two learning videos R2 about Stanislaw Zalewski and Anna Hackl (2 contemporary witnesses who are still alive) can be used well for preparation, visit or follow-up.All materials are also available online Erasmus+: https://www.erasmusplus-projects.at/bildung/ausstellung-zwangsarbeit/"