Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Roadmap to the Jewish Golden Age of Spain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover, through analysis of media and of primary source historical documents, how Jews achieved high levels of assimilation and acceptance under Islamic rule during the Golden Age of Spain, from the tenth to the twelfth...
Interactive
Curated OER

The Kaballah

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about the practice of Kabbalah.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook: Expulsion From Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University gives a detailed and accurate picture of the expulsion and its immediate consequences for Spanish Jewry. It was written in Hebrew by an Italian Jew in April or May, 1495.
Handout
Other

Anit Semitism in Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy article on St. Vicente Ferrer (1350-1419 CE) who launched the campaign against Judaism in Spain and which led to the pogroms of 1391.
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Other

Si Spain: Muslim Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a brief description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Si Spain: The Discovery of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the political events that preceded the Spanish to support efforts by Christopher Columbus to head west across the Atlantic.
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Other

Si Spain: La Espana Musulmana

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of Spain during the Moorish presence in the country, 711-1492. This is good as an introduction to the topic, but does not go into great depth.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Si Spain: The Catholic Monarchs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of the time of the Catholic Kings, Fernando and Isabel, 1474-1516. A brief timeline.
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Other

Si Spain: El Descubrimiento De America

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the political events that preceded the Spanish to support efforts by Christopher Columbus to head west across the Atlantic.
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Other

Si Spain: Los Reyes Catolicos

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the description of the time of the Catholic Kings, Fernando and Isabel, 1474-1516. This is a brief timeline.