General Resources for Lessons on Jewish History or Judaism Ancient Jewish History Medieval Jewish History Jewish American History Holocaust Resources Israel Judaism General Resources for Lessons on Jewish History or Judaism Guess Who: Introductory Activity for Lessons on Jews or Judaism Lesson plan and character cards that show the diversity of Jews in popular culture Using Popular Music to Close Lessons on Jews and Judaism Lesson plan and lyric sheet Are Jews a Religious Group or an Ethnic Group? Fact sheet explaining that Jews don't fit perfectly into predefined categories Guidelines on Religion in Public Schools A guide for teachers and administrators Ancient Jewish History Ancient Jewish History: A Teacher's Guide Teacher's guide with a list of key points and a narrative summary Medieval Jewish History Jews in Medieval History: A Teacher's Guide Teacher's guide with a list of key points and a narrative summary Medieval European Antisemitism and Connections to Intolerance in America Lesson plan with student handout Jewish American History Jews in American History: A Teacher's Guide Guide identifying Jewish American history that can enrich existing curricula Online Presentation: Using Jewish American History in the Social Studies Classroom Ways to enrich American History curricula with case studies from early American History The History of Jews in America Lesson plan and student readings The Jewish Immigrant Experience in America Lesson plan and student worksheet Many Voices from the Gold Rush First person accounts arranged by topic (you may download the entire 16.6 mb file above or individual chapters below) Title Page Table of Contents To the Teacher Going to California Arriving in San Francisco In the Gold Fields After the Gold Rush To Go or Not to Go? Sources Bibliography Photos Holocaust Resources Due to the large number of outstanding resources for teaching about the Holocaust, ICS does not develop its own curricular materials on this subject. Please visit our external links for a selection of websites with classroom activities and materials on the Holocaust. Israel A Historical Perspective on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process Five lesson plans with maps, activities, primary source documents, and handouts (you may download the entire 2.4 mb file above or individual lessons below) Table of Contents & Introduction Lesson I: Context and Background to Understanding Arab-Israeli Relations Lesson II: Broken Promises Made to Arabs and Jews during WWI Lesson III: The British Mandate and the 1948 War Lesson IV: The Continuing Conflict and Steps toward Peace (1967-Today) Lesson V: The Hope for Peace The British Mandate for Palestine Fact Sheet Brief overview of the history of the British Mandate for Palestine Zionism and Arab Nationalism Fact Sheet Background for understanding Zionism and Arab Nationalism Timeline of the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process A chronoligical list of major events with descriptions Jews from the Middle East and North Africa Brief history of Jews with Middle Eastern and North African Ancestry Judaism What Is Judaism? Secondary source reading and worksheet Judaism and Western Civilization Student handout that uses primary source quotes to explore Judaism’s impact on Western Civilization Judaism Photo Gallery Tour Lesson plan, image sheets, and worksheet to supplement a lesson on Judaism Branches of Judaism Fact Sheet Brief description of four largest branches of Judaism in America Teaching Jewish Holidays to Middle School Students Lesson plan, handout, and game to teach about eight important Jewish holidays

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