Teach Jewish History - TeachJewishHistory.org
Free, source-based lessons in Jewish history and the history of antisemitism, K–12 and college
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Free teaching materials in Jewish history and the history of antisemitism for K–12 and college classrooms, public and private. More than 60 chapters built from primary sources, ready-to-teach guides, and Standards Companions that match the chapters to the requirements of every U.S. state and of provinces and countries from Canada to South Africa. No logins, no ads.
Teach Jewish History (teachjewishhistory.org) offers free teaching materials in Jewish history and the history of antisemitism for K–12 and college classrooms, public and private. It was built to close a gap. In standard textbooks, the Jewish people appear in the ancient world, then reappear two thousand years later as victims of the Holocaust, a history with no in-between. More than 60 chapters, drawn from primary sources, run from the ancient Jewish world through the Holocaust to today, and each one drops into courses schools already teach.
Alongside the chapters is a reference shelf. It includes a timeline of Jewish history from about 1800 BCE to today, a museum of objects, the Legal Record and the Incident Record, and a guide to hate symbols. There are also common misconceptions set beside the documented record, a glossary, films, and virtual field trips.
A 2026 federal review found that 42 states and the District of Columbia require Holocaust education. The site’s Standards Companions match the chapters to the requirements of every U.S. state and the District of Columbia, and of provinces, states, and countries abroad, from Canada and the United Kingdom to Australia and South Africa. The For Teachers page has K–5 lessons, teaching guides, and a free, self-paced professional development course. No logins, no ads.
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A printable teacher resource on how propaganda works, built from the history of antisemitism: the small set of very old myths that keeps returning in new costumes, down to today's edited clips and "just asking questions" posts.
Congregation Kol Ami White Plains, NY. Mesorah (tradition) is a choice-based model for 7th-12th graders that includes CORE learning and hands-on, experiential, project-based learning electives.
After October 7, educators were asked to guide students while still making sense of their own evolving relationship to Israel and to Jewish peoplehood. What does it mean to teach when the ground beneath the curriculum is still shifting? What has changed in Israel education? What do educators need to
This lesson plan from the Picturing Israel curriculum uses a photograph about the fight for Soviet Jewry to teach about the Exodus and its relevance in history and to students today.
Explore the bonds that shape Jewish American identity and help students reflect on their own identity.
A resource kit from Stephen Wise Free Synagogue