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  • Authoritarian States (20th Century)

Authoritarian States (20th Century)

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Key information
Cost 2024: $18/student, teachers free
2025: $21/student, teachers free Minimum cost 2024: $180
2025: $210 Duration 3 hours Capacity Capacity for this program is 270 students per day. Please contact booking@sjm.com.au for larger groups. Curriculum links IB Diploma Programme History The program includes 1 hour syllabus-linked workshop
1 hour museum tour
1 hour Holocaust survivor testimony session
About the program:

In this program, students will explore the conditions that facilitated the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party as well as the methods used by the regime to take, consolidate and maintain power as part of the IB History topic, Authoritarian States (20th Century).

This program is designed to enhance students’ content knowledge and critical thinking skills as they consider key historical concepts such as change, causation and significance. Through this program, students will have the chance to engage with both primary and secondary perspectives as they expand their understanding of the impact of the Nazi Party as an authoritarian regime.

This year, the Sydney Jewish Museum is embarking on a redevelopment project, which will enable us to significantly expand the exhibitions and programs we deliver, and to welcome many more visitors, teachers and school groups. From 2025, we will continue to deliver our quality, impactful and curriculum-linked educational programs at the Museum for school groups. We will offer program bookings between 10am and 1pm. Where possible, we will try to accommodate programs outside of these times. We will also be offering hybrid online and in-museum programs to help meet your needs.

If you’d like to speak to our team about your booking, you can contact us at bookings@sjm.com.au

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  • Preferred Dates

  • For example: unit of study, texts being studied, additional needs, and any prior knowledge

Plan your visit

On the day

  • Please arrive 15 minutes before your program start time and assemble students across the road from the museum in Green Park.
  • Please send a member of staff to the main museum entrance to let us know you have arrived and our education team will come to greet you.
  • Students will enter via the main museum entrance on Darlinghurst Road.
  • Note that the museum has a substantial security presence. Your group may be asked to consent to a bag search.

What to bring

  • Due to limited locker space, we request that students do not bring large backpacks.
  • If the students plan to eat before or after their visit, please ask them to bring very small bags so that we can put several bags in each locker.

Access

  • We strive to make our programs accessible and inclusive to students of all needs and abilities. Please advise us if you have any additional needs for your visit.

Content advice

  • Note that the content covered at the museum may be distressing to some students.
  • We recommend bringing your school councillor and/or members of your pastoral care team to the visit.

Payment

  • An invoice will be sent after your visit, unless organised otherwise.

Confirmation of numbers

  • All bookings must confirm any changes to student numbers at least 7 days prior to the visit in writing. Schools will be charged for the number of students we have on record 7 days prior to the visit.

Cancellations and booking changes

  • Changes and cancellations including dates, times and student numbers must be made in writing.
  • Each booking is permitted two changes at no cost. Each additional change over and above these two changes will incur a $30 administration fee.
  • Cancellations made within 7 working days of the scheduled booking will be charged in full.

Risk assessment

Please click here for our risk assessment.

Pre and post visit lesson plans

Our Educators have created activities and resources for teachers to use to engage students before and after their visit to the Museum.

Click here to download the pre and post visit lesson plans.

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