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Resources for Discussing Civil Discourse and Peaceful Transitions of Power

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Resources for Discussing Civil Discourse and Peaceful Transitions of Power
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Responding to the Insurrection

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Responding to the Insurrection

This Teaching Idea is designed to help guide an initial classroom reflection on the insurrection at the US Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. We will continue to publish […]

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Processing Yesterday’s News from Capitol Hill in DC

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Processing Yesterday’s News from Capitol Hill in DC

A lesson guide to teach the events of January 6, 2021 from Washington D.C.

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June 6, 2020 Riot

Three Ways to Teach the Insurrection in the U.S. Capitol

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Three Ways to Teach the Insurrection in the U.S. Capitol

The nation on Wednesday witnessed a grave breach of its democratic traditions. For the first time in American history, supporters of the losing presidential candidate forcibly disrupted the official counting […]

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Nazi Ideology as Part of a Continuum of Antisemitism

By Ateret Cope / Tuesday, February 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Nazi Ideology as Part of a Continuum of Antisemitism

Antisemitism existed long before Hitler’s rise to power: Jews had been victims of widespread hatred and suspicion for centuries before. This video explains the historical context of racial antisemitic ideology and […]

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Holocaust Education Legislation by State

State by State: Holocaust Education Legislation

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on State by State: Holocaust Education Legislation

This map tracks state legislation (passed and pending) regarding Holocaust and genocide education, as well as taskforces/commissions established by such law. Any state or school district may include Holocaust studies […]

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Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish

“Fiddler on the Roof” study guide

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on “Fiddler on the Roof” study guide

Intended as a Middle School teacher’s resource to accompany the viewing of the National Yiddish Theater’s rendition of Fiddler on the Roof, this study guide is full of educational resources […]

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The Holocaust and Other Genocides

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on The Holocaust and Other Genocides

A clear and well-informed understanding of the Holocaust, the paradigmatic genocide, may help educators and students understand other genocides, mass atrocities, and human rights violations. Teaching about mass suffering only […]

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Holocaust Teaching Materials

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Holocaust Teaching Materials

Explore the categories, including but not limited to Americans and the Holocaust, Antisemitism and Racism, Nazism and Jim Crow, to find lesson plans and training materials that match your curricular […]

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iWitness: One Voice at a Time

By Ateret Cope / Sunday, January 30, 2022 / Comments Off on iWitness: One Voice at a Time

How is this curriculum different from all others? Every unit invites you to listen to survivors — to attentively listen to what is said and what is not said — […]

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