Handout
Seymour Brody

Florida Atlantic University: Jewish Heroes in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical background on Rabbi Stephen Wise.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: History of the Jews of Turkey [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A document-based question unit for world history regarding the history of the Jewish people of Turkey.
Article
Other

Torah.org: Sefiras Ha Omer What's an Omer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed historical background about the omer.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Spread of World Religions

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This instructional task asks students to explain the impact that religion had on cultural diffusion in the Eastern Hemisphere. It contains a set of authentic source documents. Students engage with the sources to build their understanding...
Primary
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Un Partition Plan, September 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.
Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
Website
Other

Haftorah: Hachodesh

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the haftorah of Hachodesh which deals with redemption. Discusses how the Jewish month of Nissan marks the Jews' "redemption from Egyptian bondage."
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Wailing Place of the Jews at Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
In Judaism, the Western Wall is venerated as the sole remnant of the Holy Temple. It has become a place of pilgrimage for Jews, as it is the closest permitted accessible site to the holiest spot in Judaism, namely the Even ha-shetiya or...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: North Christian Church

For Students 9th - 10th
Completed in 1964, this was designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen. It has a hexagonal shape with an elevated hexagonal sanctuary in the center and pews surrounding the altar. From the roof rises a 192-foot (59 m) spire and cross,...
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Curated OER

Tallis With Tzitzit

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice listing and descriptions of the major symbols found in Judaism. Includes descriptions of the Mezuzah, Tzitzit and Tallit, and more.
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Curated OER

Tefillin

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice listing and descriptions of the major symbols found in Judaism. Includes descriptions of the Mezuzah, Tzitzit and Tallit, and more.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: A View of Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown up outside the Old City....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The City of Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
Jerusalem plays an important role in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The 2000 Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem lists 1204 synagogues, 158 churches, and 73 mosques within the city.Despite efforts to maintain peaceful religious...
Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook: Internet Jewish History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference guide to Jewish history sourcebooks.
Website
University of Michigan

Stamps of Israel: Henrietta Szold

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photograph of stamp of Szold. Brief biographical description, focusing on her influence on Zionism.
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Other

Assemblies of the Wwc: Theology of the Churches and the Jewish People

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay discussing the history of the relationship of Jewish and Christian Communities. Highlights the relationship between the Christian and Jewish communities.
Handout
Other

Brit Milah

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has great information on Brit Milah. It includes a history of the procedure, the ceremony itself, and information on the mohel.
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Other

Jewish Holidays: Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines Shemini Atzeret and places it in the context of Sukkot.
Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Religions of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains what religion is, the different categories of world religions, and the major religions within each. Some facts are given about each religion, including its origin, where the name comes from, what its followers are called, and...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: World Religions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic tenets of 5 major world religions.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Hanukkah

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was written to let children understand some of the basic information about Hanukkah. Vocabulary, reading comprehension and a crossword puzzle game are included as well as a printable page...
Article
Archaeological Institute of America

Vegetarian Essenes

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes area in which the Essenes lived and what it tells us about their way of life.
Lesson Plan
Other

Study Guide for the Novel: "Number the Stars"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site a sixth grade teacher offers this collection of discussion/study questions and classroom activities.

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