Learn about Canada's restrictive immigration policies that led to the refusal to accept Jewish refugees from Europe during the years 1933-1948.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
None is Too Many: Antisemitism in Canada's Past
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Opportunities and Challenges: Teaching Current Events in Jewish Educational Settings
During this webinar, we share tips and tools you can use in your classroom to help engage students in productive and meaningful discussions about current world issues. We also practice strategies to navigate heightened emotions and a range of perspectives in diverse settings.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
Photography from Surviving Wounded Knee
View photos by Danny Wilcox Frazier examining how the Wounded Knee massacre of 1890 is remembered in present-day South Dakota.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
Photography from Too Young To Die
View a series of photographs by Carlos Javier Ortiz. The photos collection, “Too Young to Die”, is a long-term documentary photography project now in its fifth year that seeks to enlighten the public about the effects of youth violence on young victims, their families, and society as a whole.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Plan Ahead With Our Teacher Checklist
View our teacher checklist for preparing to teach current events to middle and high school students. We include recommended news sources, key questions to ask yourself as you plan, and strategies for navigating emotionally difficult or complex topics.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Preparing Your Classroom for Conversations about Antisemitism
Learn concrete strategies you can use to engage your class when discussing cases of antisemitism, as well as other difficult issues.
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Our offerings introduce humanities educators to innovative teaching strategies, resources, and scholarship that make teachers more effective and lead to increased student engagement and learning.
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Race in US History
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Race and Equity in the Jewish Educational Context
Learn about the historical roots of race and equity and explore ways of starting conversations about race and equity in Jewish educational settings.
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Race in US History
Race, Equity, and the State of Education: A Conversation with Dr. Pedro Noguera
Hear reflections on the state of education today and what it means to support social justice and be an anti-racist educator.
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Global Immigration
Religion, Immigration, and Belonging
Very few of us can now claim to have just one national or ethnic identity. Increasingly, we share some parts of our identity with people who live elsewhere. Globalization has also changed our perception of who is like us and who is different. In this section we will explore how people’s sense of belonging and identity are changing.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Religious Freedom & Democracy Lesson Plans
This set of Facing History lesson plans helps educators teach the letters exchanged between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport, RI. These lesson plans feature historical background and activity ideas for exploring the history and themes of the letters, and questions to help guide students through a thoughtful reflection of the events presented in the letters.
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Resources for Teaching About Current Events in the Classroom
View all our resources for teaching middle and high students about current events. Throughout the school year we publish new Explainers, Teaching Ideas, and other tools such as handouts and On-Demand webinars.
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