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Awareness to Action: Challenging Antisemitism
INTRODUCING OUR GROUNDBREAKING four-part digital learning experience designed to not only unravel the complexities of antisemitism, but to empower the next generation to challenge all forms of bias. Join us in reshaping the narrative, fostering deeper understanding and creating a sense of belonging, both inside and outside the classroom.
Lesson Plans and Resources
Unit on Historical Antisemitism
Students learn about the origins of antisemitism and how this hatred was exploited by the Nazis during the 1920s and 1930s as part of their racist ideology. Visual history testimonies and other primary sources are used throughout the lessons to deepen understanding of critical themes.
Gringlas Unit on Antisemitism After the Holocaust
Lesson plans to increase students’ awareness that antisemitism did not end after the Holocaust and provide them with opportunities to learn about the persistence of antisemitism in its contemporary forms and explore ways to take action against this hatred.
Address Antisemitism
Each kit bundles resources related to a key concept or topic on antisemitism. They include background information for professional learning, guided lessons, student learning materials for assignments or in-class work, family resources and suggestions for children’s or young adult literature.
Student Learning Activities
Timeline of the Holocaust
Designed as a resource for students, this timeline chronicles key dates in Holocaust history from 1933-1945. Click on specific events to deepen learning with additional information including eyewitness testimonies and other primary source materials.
Explore the Past, Shape the Future
New online, self-directed activities to increase student knowledge about core topics of Holocaust history, antisemitism and related issues. These dynamic activities combine the power of Holocaust survivor and witness testimony with inquiry-based learning pathways to encourage critical thinking, reflection and understanding of this vital history and its ongoing meaning.
Awareness to Action
An online digital course that teaches middle and high school students to recognize and challenge antisemitism and to champion justice.
Professional Learning for Educators
Online Courses on Teaching about the Holocaust & Antisemitism
Participate in free online courses to support students’ study of the history of the Holocaust and its ongoing meaning in the world today. Courses are asynchronous, with built-in opportunities for discussion and guidance with an expert facilitator, as well as other educator participants—and at no cost.
Antisemitism: What Do Educators Need To Know?
This 20-minute mini-lesson supports K-12 educators, staff and district leaders on their learning journey about antisemitism and will increase their confidence to recognize, discuss and learn more about this topic.