by Chana German | Jun 17, 2018
Escape Room Activity Introduction In this lesson, students will learn about the struggle of the Soviet Jews in the 1970s and the different ways in which they fought back against the oppressive regime that denied them the right to emigrate. This lesson was...
by Chana German | Jun 17, 2018
Introduction In this lesson, students will read and learn about the importance of social action and will think creatively to promote causes for which they see a need to take action. Learning Objectives Students will: Read and analyze primary sources. Understand...
by Chana German | Jun 14, 2018
Putting It Into Action Introduction This lesson introduces students to the idea of social action and prompts them to find their own form of activism. The students who formed the organization The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry saw a problem: people were being...
by Chana German | Jun 12, 2018
Martin Luther King Day Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr. is well known as a great civil rights leader birthday, with his birthday celebrated each year because he actually changed the world. But, how is he connected to the Refusenik movement? In this lesson,...