Acknowledge The Past
This page contains examples of work completed by students at St. Francis Xavier University in the Advanced Social Psychology of the Holocaust course. These examples are intended to inspire you to engage with history in meaningful and purposeful ways.
Twin Assignments
Below are profiles of individuals who lived and died during the holocaust. Students who completed the following assignment were given the name of a victim of the Holocaust who shared the same birthday. If you are interested in completing a similar assignment, please visit the following website.
Final Assignments: Holocaust Memorial Day
Dr. Blair - Introduction
Alice Bruce and MacGillivray Smith - Conceptualizing 11 Million
A tangible representation of 1 million.
Sarah Hopper - The Human KnoT
Sarah wanted to find activities that could be introduced into student orientation week in order to reduce tendencies to develop “us vs. them” group divisions on university campuses.
Students at St. Francis Xavier University participate in Sarah Hopper’s “Human Knot” on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Lauren Sobot - An Educational Podcast
Cassidy Swan - Holocaust Education
An educational approach to prevention.
Abigail Companion - An Open Letter
As her final project, Abigail Companion wrote an open letter about Holocaust Education in Canada. To read the letter, please click the button below.
Holocaust Memorial Day Photo Gallery
