During this lesson, students explore how objects can be used to learn about people, places, and events from the past. Students work together to examine objects and try to unravel the stories they represent. Through this process, students begin to understand some of the strategies that historians use to learn about the past.
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Resources to celebrate and learn about American Jewish culture and history.
Use this lesson to explore the history of activism among Jewish American women
This lesson plan from the Picturing Israel curriculum teaches students about an important event in Israeli history, the Balfour Declaration, through the lens of photography -- ideal for Yom Ha'atzmaut and for teaching about Israel, Israeli history and Jewish identity on any occasion.