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We'll examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans, and gain insights that deepen the understandings of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography and world religions will all find relevant applications and resources in this workshop.

Explore one of the world's oldest religions. This session will cover Judaism’s beliefs, behaviors, and experiences of belonging.  You’ll gain digital activities to incorporate into your classroom as well as the content to help your students understand the basics of Judaism.

Explore one of the world's oldest religions. This session will cover Judaism’s beliefs, behaviors, and experiences of belonging.  You’ll gain digital activities to incorporate into your classroom as well as the content to help your students understand the basics of Judaism.

We'll examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans, and gain insights that deepen the understandings of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography and world religions will all find relevant applications and resources in this workshop.

Explore one of the world's oldest religions. This session will cover Judaism’s beliefs, behaviors, and experiences of belonging.  You’ll gain digital activities to incorporate into your classroom as well as the content to help your students understand the basics of Judaism.

Primary sources expose students to multiple perspectives on important topics and issues of the past and present, as well as help students develop critical inquiry skills. As a Consortium Member of the Library of Congress’s Teaching with Primary Sources Program, ICS’s trainer-educators are well-versed in utilizing the LOC’s digital source analysis tools and will share all the tips and tricks with you, along with other action-based source analysis tools for you and your students to utilize.

We'll examine the rich diversity and history of Jewish Americans, and gain insights that deepen the understandings of identity for all students. Teachers of world history, U.S. history, ethnic studies, human geography and world religions will all find relevant applications and resources in this workshop.

We'll discuss the push and pull factors that brought Jewish immigrants to America, explore the challenges of assimilation, and grapple with the repercussions of the 1924 Immigration Act.

Where does antisemitism come from? This is a question that students frequently ask when learning about the Holocaust. Antisemitism (anti-Judaism before the modern era) is over 2,000 years old, but courses that cover the Holocaust often do not consider pre-20th century history. This session outlines the larger context of antisemitism throughout Europe and offers the content teachers need to help students understand the origins and history of the “longest hatred”. The session will examine the four intersecting historical forms of antisemitism – religious, economic, socio-political, and racial.

We'll discuss the push and pull factors that brought Jewish immigrants to America, explore the challenges of assimilation, and grapple with the repercussions of the 1924 Immigration Act.