The Holocaust and Wales: Jewish Artists in Wales - Heinz Koppel

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Description

This resource explores the life and work of the Berlin-born Jewish artist Heinz Koppel, who lived in Wales. It uses elements of Drama and Movement to promote learners’ creativity, and it would be best delivered in a large space such as a Drama studio.

Image above: Heinz Koppel and Renate Fischl on their wedding day, 1949. Image courtesy of Gaby Koppel.

The resource contains:

I. Guidelines for Teachers:

- What are the purpose, learning aims, and focus of the resource?
- What skills, knowledge and experience does the resource help develop?
- How does the resource support learning in local (cynefin), national and international contexts?
- Background information about Heinz Koppel.
- Ideas and questions.
- Links to research and further information.

II. Information Sheet and Activities for Learners:

- Heinz Koppel’s Biography.
- ‘Merthyr Blues’ painting.
- Suggested activities.

This resource was initially produced in 2021/22 as part of the 'Côf a lithr, llythyrau a geidw: creating Holocaust resources for Welsh schools' partnership project between Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP), Aberystwyth University, and Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC). The project is kindly supported by the Association of Jewish Refugees, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, Jewish Historical Society of England and Garfield Weston Foundation.

It was amended to suit the Curriculum for Wales requirements in 2024 by the Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC) thanks to a grant from the Association of Jewish Refugees and Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust.

Curriculum for Wales

Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and Communication

Age: 9-14 / Progression Steps: 3 and 4

Learning Activity Pack

This is one of two resources on the topic of Jewish refugee artists in Wales and one of 20 resources about the Holocaust and Wales. Here is a link to the other resource in this series: https://www.peoplescollection.wales/learn/holocaust-and-wales-josef-herman

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