Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll, M.A.
Historian specialized in Holocaust education.
Academic. Publicist. Creative. Speaker.
Publications
Books
2025
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Mensch und Politik, S II, Bayern, Westermann Bildungsmedien, resources for teachers, province of Bavaria.
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Hatred of Jews. A Failure of Holocaust Education? Paperback, 280 pages, ISBN-13: 9783769338652.
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Einführung in die Politikwissenschaft und das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (German), (Introduction to Political Science and the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany).
2024
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Gesamtband Mensch & Politik, Westermann Bildungsmedien, additional material for the province of Hamburg, focus on diversity, minorities, and racism.
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Misinformation about Israel and Antisemitic Views in School Textbooks? The Case of Germany, ISBN 978-3-643-91682-2, Year 2024, Pages 130, Binding paperback, Series History Didactics, https://lit-verlag.de/isbn/978-3-643-91682-2/
2023
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Alles Geschichte? (All history?), (German), ÖBV, text book, grade 9, Austria.
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Escape Room Erdkunde, Augsburg, (German), Auer Verlag, Germany.
2021
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Das geht auch mich an. Ein fächer- und jahrgangsübergreifendes Curriculum der Holocaust Education mit Unterrichtsmaterialien für Grundschule, Sek 1 und Sek 2 (German), (Holocaust Education curriculum, an interdisciplinary teachers guide for all age groups), academic advisor, developer, and author, in cooperation with Koch, Gerda; Möller, Rainer, Recklinghausen, Germany.
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Lecker, einfach und für jeden Tag – das Ernährungs- und Kochbuch für alle, die sich ohne viel Aufwand gesund ernähren möchten (German), Hamburg, Germany.
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Israel – mehr als Krise und Konflikt, Stuttgart, (German), Raabe Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany. Demokratie heute – Band 10, Braunschweig, (German), Westermann Verlag, text book, grade 10, Germany.
2008
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„Die Kooperation zwischen Israel und Jordanien. Ein Sicherheitsregime zur Lösung eines Sicherheitskonfliktes?“ (German) LIT - Verlag.(Cooperation between Israel and Jordan – a security regime to solve a security conflict?), PhD thesis.
Articles, Papers, Contributions
2025
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"The German Armed Forces and a new realistic world view", in: JMSS, University of Calgary, forthcoming.
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“Between Frontlines and Memory: A Visit to The Military Museums in Calgary”, Contingent Magazine, forthcoming.
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“Judentum, Christentum und Islam im Mittelalter” (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Middle Ages), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with Raabe publishing, forthcoming.
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“Mindesthaltbarkeit” (best-before-date), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with Klett publishing.
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Handwerk und Zünfte im Mittelalter – in den Gassen der mittelalterlichen Stadt (Crafts and guilds in the Middle Ages – in the alleys of the medieval town), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with Eduversum publishing.
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“Zölle und internationaler Handel” (Tariffs and international trade), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with DIE ZEIT.
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“Mülltrennung und Eigenverantwortung” (waste sorting and responsibility), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with Eduversum publishing.
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“Die ökologische Bedeutung des Laubfalls im Wald: Ein komplexer Kreislauf” (The ecological significance of leaf fall in the forest: a complex cycle), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with Klett publishing.
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On a rolling basis: Brockhaus Encyclopedia, various topics, Brockhaus, München. Full list of currently 78 articles (July 2025). Latest: Albert Einstein; Thomas Edison; Marie Curie
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Craftmanship makes school/ Handwerk macht Schule, teaching unit including student and teacher material on the topics of "Tariff policy”, Eduversum, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Craftsmanship makes school/ Handwerk macht Schule, teaching unit including student and teacher material on the topic of “European thinking, acting national", Eduversum, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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ALWIS teaching materials Vocational orientation in subject lessons - Additional offers and ideas- ALWIS-Unterrichtsmaterialien Berufliche Orientierung im Fachunterricht – Zusätzliche Angebote und Ideen- ALWIS Saarland e.V. (German), grade 5-13, history classes, secondary schools and grammar schools, https://www.alwis-saarland.de/materialien/berufliche-orientierung/.
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Online Lernstandsanalysen, online testing program for pupils in History, grades 9-10, Gymnasium, Diagnose und Fördern, Cornelsen, province of North Rhein-Westphalia.
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Resources and material for “Komm Auf Touren” exhibition, Sinus – Büro für Kommunikation GmbH, Köln, Germany, https://komm-auf-tour.de/lehrkraeftekompass-methoden/.
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Until 2025 on a rolling basis: Teaching and revision materials for students, especially step-by-step instructions for printing and practicing, Duden Learnattack, Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
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Until 2025 on a rolling basis: Teaching Material, video clips, articles, review for Duden / Cornelsen. Entire list of 60 plus videos I wrote the scripts for and I am responsible for, Duden Learnattack, Corneslen Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
2024
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Online Lernstandsanalysen, online testing program for pupils in History, grades 5-6, Gymnasium, Diagnose und Fördern, Cornelsen, province of Lower Saxony.
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On a rolling basis: Brockhaus Encyclopedia, various topics, Brockhaus, München, Germany.
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On a rolling basis: Editorial Work for Duden Learnattack, Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
2023
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Online Lernstandsanalysen, online testing program for pupils in History, grades 7-8, Gymnasium, Province of North Rhein-Westphalia, Diagnose und Fördern, Cornelsen.
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Teaching material for Brockhaus: Doppelt hält besser – oder? Die Ausrufung der Republik am 09.11.1918, in: https://brockhaus.de/ta/article/1Zdil9gerrFT5x5vXSpdSi?teachingAsset=theory
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Resources and material for a virtual exhibition about Judaism and anti-Semitism, https://tolerant-statt-ignorant.de/, topics: What means “Jewish”? / Antisemitism and its history, German.
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Online Lernstandsanalysen, online testing program for pupils in History, grades 5-6, Gymnasium, Diagnose und Fördern, Cornelsen.
2022
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Since 2022 on a rolling basis: Brockhaus Encyclopedia, various topics, Brockhaus, München, ongoing.
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On n a rolling basis: Teaching Material, video clips, articles, review for Duden / Cornelsen, Berlin.
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On a rolling basis: Teaching Material in cooperation with the Hagemann Bildungsmedien, Düsseldorf.
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„Zur Vermittlung von Wissen und Werten durch Holocaust Education im Geschichtsunterricht“ (unpublished paper).
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Teaching Material, video clips, articles, review for Sofatutor, Berlin.
2021
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“Antisemitismusbericht 2017”, in: Koch, Gerda; Möller, Rainer (2021): Das geht auch mich an. Ein fächer – und jahrgangsübergreifendes Curriculum der Holocaust Education mit Unterrichtsmaterialien für Grundschule, Sek 1 und Sek 2 (German), Recklinghausen, Germany.
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“New Government, New President, New Israel?”, Journal for Military and Strategic Studies, Vol. 21, No. 2, Canada, July 2021, [Peer-reviewed].
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“Israel and the Ripeness of the Moment: Negotiations with Arab/ Muslim Countries”, research gate, published January 2021.
2020
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„Holocaust Education in Alberta: How does Canada supports its teachers to fulfill their challenging task to teach the Holocaust?“ (unpublished paper).
2019
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„The people have spoken - but Nethanyahu and Israel stay under permanent siege“, Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, Vol. 20, No. 1, Canada, November 2019, [Peer-reviewed].
2018
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“Holo…what? Teaching the Holocaust against all obstacles” Poster Presentation, Holocaust Revisted Conference, LMU, Munich.
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Review on Graziano, Manolo (2017): Holy Wars and Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage. New York, NY: Columbia University Press”, Journal of Military and Strategic Studies.
2017
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“Security and energy resources: Amity and enmity in the Regional Security Complex Levant”, Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, Vol.17, Issue 3, Canada, January 2017.
before 2017, ask for extended list
Reviews
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2024 Review on Caleb, Amanda M.; Schmude, Michelle (2024): Bearing witness: Medical education and reflecting on the Holocaust then and now, [Peer-reviewed].
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2018 Review on Graziano, Manolo (2017): Holy Wars and Holy Alliance: The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage. New York, NY: Columbia University Press”, Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, , [Peer-reviewed].
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2016 Review on Pardo, Sharon (2015): Normative Power Europe meets Israel, in: Journal of Common Markets Studies, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy, , [Peer-reviewed].
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2016 Review on Fürtig, Henner (2015): Regional Powers in the Middle East, in: Israel Journal on Foreign Affairs, February 2016, [Peer-reviewed].
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2015 Review on Resnick, Uri (2015): Dynamics of Asymmetric Territorial Conflict: The Evolution of Patience, in: Israel Journal on Foreign Affairs, 2015, , [Peer-reviewed].
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2015 Review on Jünemann and Rothe (2015): Euro-Mediterranean Relations after the Arab Spring – Persistence in Times of Change, 2015, [Peer-reviewed].








