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Bullying & Ostracism
Jenny Berz
Jenny Bender Berz holds a Master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has worked in the fields of education and psychology since 1992. From 1996 to 1998, she worked with Dennis Barr at Facing History and Ourselves to research what later became the Ostracism Incident. Currently, Jenny practices psychotherapy at the Brookline Community Mental Health Center, where she also directs the Connecting with Families parent education program. In addition, Jenny has a private psychotherapy practice and enjoys family life with her husband and two children.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Julius Streicher (1885-1946)
Learn about regional Nazi party leader Julius Streicher.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Race in US History
Kamala Harris, Shirley Chisholm, and the Power of Representation
Use this Teaching Idea to help students learn about Shirley Chisholm’s ground-breaking career and the significance of Vice President Kamala Harris’s election.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Key Dates in Colonial American Religious History
The letter exchange between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport was not the only landmark event in the early history of America that dealt with issues of religious freedom and identity. Seixas’ letter and Washington’s subsequent response exist within a timeline of many other events during which the newly formed country faced those issues. Continue reading below for information about some of those events.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Kurt Tucholsky (1890-1935)
Introduce your students to the life and work of German satirist Kurt Tucholsky, which was active during the Weimar era.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945)
Käthe Kollwitz was an exceptional artist who was a champion of the poor and those who struggled in society. Born in East Prussia in 1867, Kollwitz came from a middle class family.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Learn How Our Resources Align with Massachusetts Standards for US History I
View information on how Facing History and Ourselves' resources align with the Massachusetts State History and Social Science Framework Content standards for US History I Topics 5, 6 and 7.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Learn How Our Resources Align with Massachusetts Standards for US History II
View information on how Facing History and Ourselves' resources align with the Massachusetts State History and Social Science Framework Content standards for US History II Topics 2, 3 and 4.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Learn How Our Resources Align with Massachusetts Standards for World History II
View information on how Facing History and Ourselves' resources align with the Massachusetts State History and Social Science Framework Content standards for World History II Topics 4, 5 and 7.
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Holocaust
Lesson Plans
These three lessons are centered on excerpts from the documentary film Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness by Joseph Dorman. The film looks at Sholem Aleichem’s life and the culture of the shtetl through several of his short stories, among them "On Account of a
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Holocaust
Listen To The Music That Inspired The Children of Willesden Lane
Listen to music recordings and narration paired with The Children of Willesden Lane book and accompanying teacher's guide.
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Everything you need to get started teaching your students about racism, antisemitism and prejudice.