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University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Merchant of Venice"

For Students 9th - 10th
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Merchant of Venice." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including the setting, depiction of Jews, legal comedies, music of the spheres, and more.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Jew's Harp (Or Jaw's Harp)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice article for general historical information about the Jaw Harp. Also includes a basic description of the physical components of the instrument.
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Other

Learning Christology Through Dialogue With Jews

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay asserts that in interreligious dialogue, things can be learned both introspectively as well as objectively that deal with how different religions and their followers relate to one another. The author asserts that the risks...
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Other

Interhack: The Tower of Babylon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the company called Interhack has a short description of the Tower of Babylon and the confusion of tongues. This is an excerpt taken from the book "Antiquities of the Jews" by Flavius Josephus.
Primary
The History Place

The History Place: Holocaust Timeline: Heinrich Himmler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief article illustrating one of the main leaders of the Nazi party in Germany during Word War II, Heinrich Himmler. Content includes numerous quotes "justifying" his role in exterminating the Jews.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Man Playing a Jew's Harp

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Man Playing a Jew's Harp", created by Dirck Van Baburen in 1621 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 53 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: 6. Torture of the Jew

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "6. Torture of the Jew", created by Piero Della Francesca from 1452-66 (Fresco, 356 x 193 cm).
Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Jews Gathering the Manna in the Desert

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Jews Gathering the Manna in the Desert", created by Nicolas Poussin from 1637-39 (Oil on canvas, 149 x 200 cm).
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Other

Concerning the Tabernacle Which Moses Built

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by Josephus, describes the building of the Tabernacle.
Handout
Jewish Federations of North America

Jewish Federations of North America: Funeral Customs: Say Goodbye to a Loved One

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Jewish traditional death rituals and how "to die and be buried as a Jew" in this guide to Jewish living. Jewish law and customs differ between traditional Jews and Reform Jews.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Chiune (Sempo) Sugihara Righteous Among Nations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Righteous Among Nations is a non-Jew who risked their life to save Jews from the Holocaust. Chiune Sugihara is one of these men. Read his story and answer/discuss critical thinking questions. Additional materials and tips for the...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Lodz Ghetto

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1940, Jews were forced into the Lodz ghetto and effectively cut off from the rest of the world with no food, water, or electricity. Disease and starvation killed many of the Jews living in Lodz. Read a synopsis and view primary...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Wannsee Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
The systematic murder of Jews on an industrial scale was the goal of Hitler's Final Solution and discussed at the Wannsee Conference. As a result of the conference. a network of extermination camps was established and 1.7 million Jews...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Auschwitz Birkenau Extermination Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 1,000,000 Jews were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. This camp was established with the goal of exterminating large amounts Jews in a rapid manner using Zyklon B gas. Read background information and view primary sources such...
Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Case Studies of Two Women: Miep Gies and Bep Voskuijl

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"One who saves one life saves an entire world" -The Talmud. The Righteous Among Nations were non-Jews who risked their lives to help Jews during the Holocaust. The following instructional activity focuses on two of these Righteous who...
Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: What Did Oskar Schindler View From the Hill?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Righteous Among the Nations is a non-Jew who risked their life during the Holocaust to save Jews. What criteria was used to decide who was bestowed this great honor? Using Oskar Schindler as a case study, young scholars will analyze...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Rescue by Righteous

For Students 9th - 10th
There were heroes that helped the Jewish people during the Holocaust. These heroes earned the name Righteous. They often put their lives in danger by hiding Jews, providing false papers, and helping Jews escape. Examine the following...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: North Africa and the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
With the establishment of the Vichy regime in France and pro-Hitler leaders in Iraq, the persecution of Jews fanned out to North Africa and the Middle East. Peruse background information and examine primary sources such as photos,...
Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The American Jewish Experience Through the Nineteenth Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing immigration and acculturation of American Jews through the Nineteenth Century. Includes questions for guiding student discussion, historian debate and links to online resources.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from The Jewish Americans shows how in the 19th century Jews and other groups were sometimes not welcomed when they immigrated to the United States. In addidtion to the video are teaching tips and follow-up questions,...
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describes the various organized and individual resistance movements and actions taken by Jews in Germany and throughout Europe during World War II.
Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Kovno

For Students 9th - 10th
This article chronicles both the plight and the resistance of the Jews in the Lithuanian city of Kovno during World War II.
Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Westerbork

For Students 9th - 10th
Article about the camp at Westerbork, the Netherlands, originally created by the Dutch to intern Jewish refugees, but later used as a transit camp by the Nazis, a holding place for Jews being sent to other concentration camps.
Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Drancy

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Nazi development and use of Drancy, a former police barracks in Paris, as a transportation camp for deporting Jews to extermination camps.

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