You might be surprised to know that Martin Luther King was deeply connected to the Jewish community.
We explore the history of Black-Jewish relations to uncover the good and the bad.
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC. 8th graders explore different ways of doing social justice including fundraising and philanthropy, community organizing and advocacy as well as the Jewish context for these approaches. They volunteer throughout the year.
These resources guide students to resist oversimplified explanations of what happened during the insurrection on January 6, 2021.
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Project Chaverim (friends) empowers teens in grades 10-12 to work with learners in grades 3 and 4, building community while strengthening Hebrew and prayer reading skills.
Part of the series "Israel Explained", this includes a video, 5-part educational guide and Kahoot game.
This lesson from the ADL explores the death of George Floyd and its relationship to racism and law enforcement practice.
A guide on initial class discussions from Facing History and Ourselves.
From PBS, two lessons to explore the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Lesson plans based on the the PBS series The Jewish Americans.