Amplifying Voices: Creating TikTok Videos to Highlight Stories

Organization: Holocaust Museum LA
Common Core Domain: English Language Arts, English Language Arts/Literacy, History-Social Science, Reading, Reading: Informational Text, Writing
Grade Level: Grades 9-12
Duration: 60-120 Minutes
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In this creative, project-based lesson, high school students explore Holocaust survivor testimonies and develop critical thinking and empathy by creating TikTok videos that reflect and honor those stories. Through digital storytelling and social media literacy, students learn to navigate platforms like TikTok responsibly while amplifying voices from history in meaningful and impactful ways.

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