The Children of Willesden Lane
In
early 1938, Lisa Jura, a young Jewish girl in Vienna, dreamed that one
day she would become a concert pianist. In March, her dreams were
shattered. She became a refugee, one of about 10,000 children brought
to England before World War II as part of the Kindertransport--a mission to rescue children threatened by the Nazis.
Her daughter Mona Golabek and poet Lee Cohen tell her story in The Children of Willesden Lane. A companion CD highlights the music that played such an important role in Lisa Jura's life.
This Teacher's Resource provides a
meaningful but flexible structure for examining the story Mona Golabek
tells and relating it to historical and current events. It is designed
for use with middle and high school students in English, social
studies, music, and/or interdisciplinary studies.
Related Resources:
Classroom Story: Embracing Diversity Using The Children of Willesden Lane
Classroom Story: Memphis Teacher Instills the Value of Diversity
Lending Library: The Children of Willesden Lane book
Annenberg Media: "Teaching the Children of Willesden Lane" website
