Thomas Doeppner/American Friends Service Committee Packet
This collection of primary sources tells the story of a Jewish refugee who attempted to flee to the United States and an American rescuer.
Personal Stories Worksheet
Students should complete the questions on this handout as a group as they learn about the story of a Jewish refugee and American rescuer.
Bridging the Gap Between Sympathy and Action
Students should select a quotation from this handout that resonates with them and discuss with their classmates.
Socratic Seminar Stems
Use the sentence starters in this handout to help students participate in a Socratic Seminar.
Rubric for RAFT Assessment
Share this rubric with students so that they are familiar with how their Role, Audient, Format, Topic (RAFT) assessment will be evaluated.
Herta Griffel / German Jewish Children’s Aid Packet
This collection of primary sources tells the story of a Jewish refugee who attempted to flee to the United States and an American rescuer.
Who Is Human?
Consider the conflict in eighteenth-century US and France between the Enlightenment ideal of equality and the existence of deep social inequalities like slavery.
10 Questions Framework: Questions for the Past
Students apply the 10 Questions Framework to 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott.
The Impact of the Earthquake in Syria and Turkey
Students read information about the earthquake and descriptions of its impacts on people in Syria and Turkey.
Student Activities: Responding to the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
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These student-facing slides help students learn about who is impacted by the earthquake and what individuals, organizations, and governments can do to help.
“The Time Has Come” Civil Rights Leaders Chart
Use this chart to help students organize information about the civil rights leaders within the text.