The Jäger Report – a case study in the use of a perpetrator-generated source in Holocaust education in Key Stage 4 History teaching in England

This article explores uses in English Key Stage 4 History teaching (ages 14–16) of The Jäger Report. It discusses how the report can be used to illustrate the initial phase of the Holocaust in Lithuania, following the German invasion of The Soviet Union. It also considers the ethical complexities of using this source in teaching, including the risks of data reductionism, and steps that can be taken to mitigate this risk. Finally, it considers how the source can be used in dialogue with the words of witnesses and survivors to challenge the voices of the perpetrators.

本文探讨了耶格报告（The Jäger Report）在英国关键阶段4（Key Stage 4，适配14至16岁学生）历史教学中的应用路径。文中首先阐释了德军入侵苏联后，该报告可如何用于说明立陶宛境内犹太人大屠杀（Holocaust）的初始阶段；其次分析了在教学中使用该史料所面临的伦理困境，包括数据还原主义（data reductionism）带来的风险，以及可用于规避此类风险的具体措施；最后探讨了该史料如何可与目击者及幸存者的证词相结合，以驳斥大屠杀施暴者的相关言论。