Kimchee on the Seder Plate
Read this reflection on Jewish identity by the daughter of an Ashkenazi, Reform Jewish father and a Korean Buddhist mother.
Excerpt from Mississippi Black Codes (1865)
The Mississippi Black Codes attempt to codify expectations of freedpeople around topics such as intermarriage and labor laws.
Mississippi Black Codes (1865) (en español)
In Spanish, the Mississippi Black Codes attempt to codify expectations of freedpeople around topics such as intermarriage and labor laws.
Bielski Brothers’ Biography
Introduce students to the four brothers whose partisan unit saved Jewish lives from the forests of Belarus.
Joint Resolution 64 (The Wagner-Rogers Bill)
Students can analyze the text of this controversial bill that proposed allowing Jewish refugee children into the United States.
The United Nations
Learn about the formation of the United Nations and the principles outlined in its charter.
Role Chart for Sonia Orbuch
Explore the expectations, obstacles, and risks that Sonia Orbuch faced as a Jewish partisan during World War II.
Post-War: Chaos and Challenges
Learn about the immense challenges that countries and Europeans faced after the end of World War II.
The Importance of the Partisans
Learn about the key role that the partisans played in saving the lives of many Jews, Gentiles, and Greek citizens.
Jewish Partisans in Lithuania
Introduce students to the history of the Holocaust in Lithuania with this historical overview.
Jewish Partisans in the Resistance
Learn about the role that Jewish partisans played in resistance to the Holocaust in this brief introduction to the topic.