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Understanding the Holocaust Through the Personal Narrative of Rachel Pinchusowitch Litwak

By Ellen Resnek / Friday, January 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Understanding the Holocaust Through the Personal Narrative of Rachel Pinchusowitch Litwak

This lesson plan introduces students to the Holocaust through the personal narrative of Rachel Pinchusowitch Litwak, the mother of Dr. Zipora (Tsipy) Gur, founder of Classrooms Without Borders. Through excerpts […]

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Bridge-building: Examining the Kielce and Tree of Life Massacres and exploring community reconciliation

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Bridge-building: Examining the Kielce and Tree of Life Massacres and exploring community reconciliation

The goal of this lesson is to connect a tragic massacre of the past with one that is more current in the Tree of Life Massacre. Not only will students […]

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A Study Guide for the Memoir “Night” by Elie Wiesel

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on A Study Guide for the Memoir “Night” by Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel was only twelve years old when, in 1941, the events of World War II and the Holocaust invaded his home in Sighet, Transylvania. His childhood was cut short, […]

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Life of European Jews before WWII: Introduction to Journey With Howard Chandler App

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Life of European Jews before WWII: Introduction to Journey With Howard Chandler App

This lesson sets the context for the “Journey with Howard Chandler” examining the Jewish communities in Poland before World War II. Howard’s home town of Wierzbnik was one of thousands […]

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The first years of World War II in Poland: 1939-1942

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on The first years of World War II in Poland: 1939-1942

This unit examines the first years of World War II in Poland. The Nazis invaded and occupied Poland on September 1, 1939. Within months, Jews were separated into ghettoes; in […]

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Comparing Accounts of Auschwitz: Primo Levi and Howard Chandler (prepared for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021)

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Comparing Accounts of Auschwitz: Primo Levi and Howard Chandler (prepared for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021)

This lesson provides a structure for educators to guide students in comparing two texts: Primo Levi’s Survival in Auschwitz (estimated Lexile 1210) and Journey with Howard Chandler, an app available […]

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Primo Levi’s Shema: Can ordinary language describe extraordinary experiences? A Lesson for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Primo Levi’s Shema: Can ordinary language describe extraordinary experiences? A Lesson for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

This lesson addresses Essential Questions that are common within Secondary ELA courses: What makes a text effective for its purpose? How are stories from other places and times about me? […]

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Processing yesterday’s news from Capitol Hill in D.C – January 6, 2021

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Processing yesterday’s news from Capitol Hill in D.C – January 6, 2021

On January 6, 2021, Americans and the world, witnessed one of the most dangerous moments in the history of this Republic – a mob broke into the Capitol in an […]

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Stereotypes and Implicit Bias, At Your Front Door

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Stereotypes and Implicit Bias, At Your Front Door

Overview Using the Short Film Masel Tov Cocktail students will explore concepts of identity and stereotypes. They will also explore the progression of antisemitism and continuation of implicit bias in […]

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From May 2021 Events: Update Situation In Israel with Avi Ben Hur-How did this happen and where is it going?

By Ateret Cope / Saturday, February 5, 2022 / Comments Off on From May 2021 Events: Update Situation In Israel with Avi Ben Hur-How did this happen and where is it going?

Students will analyze: How to define the term conflict in the context of international relations? What Sparked the Latest Israeli-Palestinian Confrontations? Suggested Classroom Application: Have Students Annotate the essay independently, […]

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