A picture book that tells the true story of a friendship between a Jewish musician and a Black scientist, highlighting collaboration across cultural and racial differences.
In the coming-of-age novel, The Six Day War, students gain insight into this pivotal moment in Israel's history and explore resilience and moral courage through the eyes of a young boy.
Introduce young children to the Holocaust and the importance of empathy and understanding through the true story of a rescued and restored Torah from Brno, Czechoslovakia, in the animated film, The Tattooed Torah.
Evaluate the resilience of the Tehran Children and how their history of leaving Poland and finding sanctuary in Tehran expands the definition of a Holocaust survivor. Evaluate the resilience of the Tehran Children, Polish Jews who fled the Holocaust and found sanctuary in Iran. Expand student appreciation for how historical narratives may be revised to tell new, different, and more inclusive histories.
Learn about the resilience of the Tehran Children and how their history of leaving Poland and finding sanctuary in Tehran expands the definition of a Holocaust survivor.
Set in a Jewish village in Uganda, this picture book introduces K-5 students to the meaning of the holiday of Sukkot through a story of teamwork, kindness, and resilience.
Discover why the West Bank barrier wall was created, its role in security and effects on Palestinian life, and the broader debates it sparks in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
** Note: this video and lesson were made prior to the October 7 attacks on Israel and the start of the Gaza War.