Explore student-centered activities that build an understanding of the Holocaust, antisemitism, and media literacy through critical thinking and reflection.
Ezra Jack Keats, a 20th century Jewish author and illustrator, reflected the Jewish value of healing the world, through his inclusive approach to literature. Best remembered as an artist who promoted social justice through the power of reading and learning, his books sparked generations of multicultural children’s literature.
Learn about representatives from the 32 countries and 24 NGOs (non-governmental organizations) who took part in the 1938 Evian conference and the repercussions when countries and their leaders chose to be indifferent and didn’t help the Jews during the Holocaust.
Guide students in a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be a perpetrator. Learn how ordinary people become involved in extraordinary crimes after hearing the story of Maria Mandl, the highest-ranking woman SS officer in a concentration camp.
Meet Elsa Holzer, one of 1,000 non-Jewish women who led the only open protest of the Holocaust in German history to save their Jewish husbands from death.
Meet Salamo Arouch, a young Jewish boxer and undefeated champion from Greece, who was put in brutal matches in Auschwitz to fight for his life. This lesson will deepen students’ understanding of the victim experience, highlighting the humanity and resilience of those targeted during the Holocaust.
Delight young readers with this warm and humorous story about everyday life in rural Israel, including the sights and sounds in a small town and the joy that comes with the country’s first winter rains.
This guide is designed to help teachers hold meaningful and productive conversations with their students about public policies, controversial issues, and current events.
