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Holocaust
Resistance during the Holocaust: An Exploration of the Jewish Partisans
Deepen students’ understanding of resistance with these lessons that bring together the firsthand accounts of former Jewish partisans and historical context on the partisan movement.
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Resistance
Legacy
Teaching Who Will Write Our History
Invite students to reflect on why it matters who tells our stories as they view a documentary film about the profound courage and resistance of the Oyneg Shabes in the Warsaw ghetto.
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Belonging
Three adults from different perspectives reflect on their experiences growing up in Germany under Hitler.
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Choosing to Rescue
Sociologist Nechama Tec explores the story of one woman, Stefa Dworek - a Polish Christian - and her motivation to shelter a Jewish woman during the Holocaust. If caught rescuing a Jew during this time, Stefa would have faced imprisonment or worse. Yet about 2 percent of the Polish Christian population chose to hide Jews in a nation known for its long history of antisemitism.
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Memory and Memorials
Holocaust Memorial Day in the Classroom
This webinar provides ideas, inspiration, and resources to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Holocaust Memorial Day: Remembering Resistance and Courage
Gain ideas and inspiration for how to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in your classroom.
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Let The World Know!
Two Jews meet with a Polish courier during the Grossaktion Warsaw in summer 1942, imploring him to tell the world what was happening to Jews.
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Holocaust
New Holocaust and Human Behavior Lessons for Experienced Educators in Jewish Settings
Developed specifically for educators in Jewish settings, the webinar will explore five new lessons from Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior which are designed to help you lead middle or high school students through an examination of the catastrophic period of the Holocaust from a historical perspective.
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Memory and Memorials
Remembering Our Past: Reflecting on How We Teach History
Explore how we can engage with our history, reflecting on how and who we choose to remember, and how we can make the lessons of history feel relevant today.
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The Mission's Beginning
Waitstill Sharp describes how he and and his wife, Martha, were asked to begin relief work in Czechoslovakia aiding refugees from Nazi occupation.
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