by Chana German | Aug 15, 2018
Jewish Activists in the U.S.S.R. and the West - 1977 Soviet Jewry Camp Kit Procedure Introduction This lesson uses a camp kit that was designed in 1977 to teach about the Jewish experience during the Refusenik era. On the one hand, students learn about the...
by Chana German | Jul 9, 2018
I AM - A PERSONAL PORTRAIT OF JEWISH IDENTITY Introduction This activity was designed to facilitate introspection and discussion about personal identity and Jewish identity and the relationship between the two. In this lesson, students will create and share their...
by Chana German | Jun 19, 2018
Soviet Jewry Kit: Lessons 1-5 Introduction This five-part lesson plan is ideal for a summer camp or other informal educational setting but can also easily be adapted to the classroom. These lessons, which teach students about the plight of Soviet Jewry, were...
by Chana German | Jun 19, 2018
A Hanukkah Letter From Moscow Introduction In this lesson, young students will be introduced to the idea that Jewish people in the Soviet Union were not free to express themselves as Jews or to emigrate to a different country. Learning Objectives Students will:...