Resource Theme: Antisemitism
This mini-unit explores the experiences of Jewish communities in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia before and during World War II and the Holocaust. Through primary sources, personal reflections, and…
120-180 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This lesson invites students to explore how communities remember the Holocaust and other genocides through memorials and monuments. By analyzing existing memorials and designing their own, students reflect on…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-12
The lessons in this unit increase students’ understanding of Jewish people and awareness that antisemitism did not end after the Holocaust, and provide them with opportunities to learn about…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 9-12
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny to explore how authoritarian regimes gain power and how individuals can protect democratic institutions. Through historical case studies, media…
120-180 Minutes
Grades 6-8
Survivor: Aron’s Story is an award-winning hardcover illustrated graphic novel and history book based on the first hand Holocaust testimony of Aron, a young Jewish-Soviet boy from 1940s Odessa,…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-8. Extension activities for 9 - 12
Students learn about the history of antisemitism, and contemporary antisemitic tropes. Students gain an understanding of the spread of misinformation, honing media literacy skills to discern between truth and…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This lesson features excerpts from Rywka’s Diary: The Writings of a Jewish Girl from the Lodz Ghetto. It is a portrait of an individual, Rywka Lipszyc, her strength, spirit,…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 9-12
This lesson focuses on the role of eugenics in the discriminatory patterns behind immigration to the United States in the late 19th/early 20th century. Students will explore the push…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 7-12
This mini-lesson is part one of a two-part exploration of online hate speech, celebrity influence, and the real-life consequences they can engender. This installment uses a recent high-profile example…
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-12
Four interactive webquests that teach students why and how to resist antisemitism. Lessons can be taught individually or combined….
30-60 Minutes
Grades 6-12
This lesson explores the connection between ideology and propaganda. Students learn about the history of antisemitism, and contemporary antisemitic tropes, designed to promote empathy and developing critical thinking. The…
180-240 Minutes
Grades 8-12
This lesson examines the Holocaust through the lens of children’s experiences, focusing on primary source documents that involve writing. Through reading the Bella Blitz letter, a notebook by Abram…
60-120 Minutes
Grades 6-12