Teaching Jewish History in Grades 9-12: A Ready-to-Teach Guide Grades: 9-12
makorproject.org/for-teachers - A ready-to-teach guide for grades 9 to 12 built on The Makor Project, the free online textbook of Jewish history and the history of antisemitism, written at high school level with no adaptation needed. It holds a fully planned first lesson, a five-day Holocaust unit that fits any Holocaust or WWII unit, a chart matching chapters to Global History, US history, and ELA courses, AP included, and sample syllabi. Roughly twenty-nine states now mandate Holocaust education, most of them in the high school years. This guide is the plan for meeting that requirement with primary sources. Free, with no logins and no ads.
- Arts and Culture
- Holocaust
- Israel - The Land
- Jewish American Heritage
- Jewish Peoplehood
- Jewish Tradition
- 9 - 12
- After School and Beyond
- Charter/ Independent School
- Educator Training
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
- Teen Engagement
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Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
Mayim, our initial example of "Additional" Models, could be placed in a Multi-aged, Project-Based Learning, or Experiential Learning bucket. Mayim is a K-5 learning community in which depth of relationships and depth of learning are intentionally fostered and visible everywhere.
Temple Israel New Rochelle (TINR), NY. Chavaya uses camp language, feel, and a hands-on approach. Students form eidot (communities) to experience chuggim (electives) such as art, drama, and music.