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Blog day 1, Greensboro by Daneila Buccilli

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, June 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Blog day 1, Greensboro by Daneila Buccilli

The day was full and in the best way: we left our school year behind and 22 of us shared a bus drive toward Greensboro, North Carolina and the International […]

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Day 1 Marching Down Freedom’s Road By Sarah Smith

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Day 1 Marching Down Freedom’s Road By Sarah Smith

We began our journey by meeting in the brisk morning air outside of Rodef Shalom & receiving our Classrooms Without Borders merch!  After a few hours of sleep we stopped […]

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“Marching Down Freedom’s Road: PPS teacher taking part in Classrooms Without Borders”

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 10, 2023 / Comments Off on “Marching Down Freedom’s Road: PPS teacher taking part in Classrooms Without Borders”

Join a Pittsburgh Public School teacher on their journey down Freedom’s Road through the eyes of Classrooms Without Borders.

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WHY DIDN’T THE ALLIES BOMB AUSCHWITZ?

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 24, 2023 / Comments Off on WHY DIDN’T THE ALLIES BOMB AUSCHWITZ?

Could the Allies have done more during the Holocaust to stop the murders in the extermination camps or to slow down the progression of events thereby saving lives? The question […]

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USHMM Lesson: Exploring Anne Frank’s Diary

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 19, 2023 / Comments Off on USHMM Lesson: Exploring Anne Frank’s Diary

Students will examine Anne Frank’s diary as both a historical and a deliberately-created literary text, and will understand how the Holocaust affected the lives of the Frank family. Grade level: Adaptable […]

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“Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography”

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 19, 2023 / Comments Off on “Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography”

“Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1968), from Berlin to New York. A Life in Photography”   Photographer Erwin Blumenfeld (1897-1969) survived two world wars to become one of the world’s most highly-paid fashion […]

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Poetry Award

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, May 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Poetry Award

Four seventh-grade students from Ryan Gloyer Middle School in the Seneca Valley School District received accolades for their prize-winning poems. Their achievements were celebrated at the 2023 Waldman Arts & Writing Awards ceremony, held on May 10th at Chatham University.

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The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 / Comments Off on The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry

Join CWB for our Final Event in our 8 Part Series exploring the multifaceted discipline of Holocaust Studies through unique and previously unexplored lenses   Classrooms Without Borders, in coordination […]

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KNOWbodies: Knowledge Through Perspective Speaker Series Welcomes Steven Pressman, Director/Producer of the documentary, ‘The Levys of Monticello’ Sunday, July 30th, 2023

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on KNOWbodies: Knowledge Through Perspective Speaker Series Welcomes Steven Pressman, Director/Producer of the documentary, ‘The Levys of Monticello’ Sunday, July 30th, 2023

Steven Pressman, Director/Producer of the documentary, ‘The Levys of Monticello’   A history enthusiast and admirer of Jefferson, Pressman loves telling “great Jewish stories no one has ever heart of […]

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Women, Theater, and the Holocaust resource handbook

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, May 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Women, Theater, and the Holocaust resource handbook

Authored by Dr. Rochelle G. Saidel, Samantha McLaughlin, and Karen Shulman, the 188-page ebook is intended for teachers, students, and everyone who wants to learn more about the subject. The […]

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