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Teaching Schindler's List
Help your students be thoughtful, engaged viewers of Schindler's List with these lesson plans that foster reflection and make contemporary connections to the history.
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Race in US History
Breaking The Racial Barriers
Students learn about soul band Booker T. and the M.G.'s and explore what it meant to be a racially integrated group in a time of segregation.
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Jewish Life before World War II
Students learn about the vibrant culture and diversity of Jewish life in Europe before the war and antisemitism's role in diminishing this richness.
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Race in US History
Music and Social Change
Students contemplate the role of music in social movements by learning about The Staple Singers and analyzing the messages in one of their songs.
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Holocaust
Music as a Survival Tool
Students broaden their understanding of resistance by exploring examples of music as spiritual and physical defiance to Nazi oppression.
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Holocaust
Post-Viewing: Building a Toolbox against Hate
Students create a "toolbox" of the skills, attitudes, and actions that are necessary to respond to and prevent hatred from taking hold in their communities.
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Pre-Viewing: Establishing the Historical Context for Schindler’s List
Students are introduced to the history of ideas, events, and decisions that shaped the world of Schindler’s List.
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Pre-Viewing: “Take This Giant Leap”: Preparing to Teach Schindler’s List
Students prepare for their study of Schindler's List by creating a contract establishing a thoughtful, respectful, and caring classroom community.
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Race in US History
Respecting Yourself and Others
Students explore the concept of respect through the lyrics of Otis Redding's "Respect" and The Staple Singers' "Respect Yourself."
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The Power of Music
Students draw on personal experiences with music to reflect on its ability to provide inspiration, comfort, and fight against injustice.
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Viewing: Analyzing the Art of Schindler’s List
Students analyze the film as a work of art and consider how Spielberg’s artistic choices foster emotional engagement with Holocaust history.
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