Explore the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict through primary source documents and teaching strategies that support critical analysis of texts. Participants will develop content knowledge, experience student activities, and receive ready-to-use resources that are easily embeddable into virtual learning platforms. These include detailed lesson plans, primary source documents, source analysis tools, maps, videos, and more. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

Get ready to amp up your history lessons! The ICS and TeachRock are cranking up the volume on a jamming professional development session. Tune in to master strategies for teaching with primary sources with a major key focus on using musical sources to explore history. This session is guaranteed to be a hit! This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

Develop your knowledge of the ancient world and ancient Israelite civilization in this virtual educator workshop co-presented by the Jewish Museum and ICS. Examine clay, stone, and metal artifacts as well as archaeologists’ tools to explore the archaeological process and daily life within the context of ancient civilizations. Then, use archaeological methods in conjunction with ancient texts to explore Israelite society with a focus on daily life, religion, and law, as well as the development of Judaism as we know it today. Leave with ready-to-use classroom resources! Register Here

Join ICS and TeachRock for a workshop that explores the complex interplay of assimilation, resilience, and cultural reclamation through the parallel lenses of the Native and Jewish American experiences. This workshop is designed for educators of World History, U.S. History, Ethnic Studies, Human Geography, and World Religions seeking to provide students with a nuanced understanding of how marginalized groups negotiate space, belonging, and the "Collective Canvas" of American life. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

Step up to the plate and discover the rich lineup of Jewish American identity and history through the lens of one of baseball’s most legendary figures: Sandy Koufax. As the 2026 baseball season kicks off, this session uses the "Left Arm of God" as a starting point to explore the pivot point in the 1965 World Series where Koufax chose to honor his faith over the game, forever changing how the public viewed the intersection of heritage, religion, and the All-American pastime. This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here

Join ICS and The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI) for an interactive exploration of the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Through the lens of historical documents and critical inquiry, this interactive session uses primary sources to analyze the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism and to trace pivotal moments in the conflict from the late 1800s through the mid-2000s, including the successes and failures of the peace process as well as unresolved issues. Register now to gain critical inquiry tools for your history or social studies classroom. Register Here

Part 1 of ICS' Exploring Jewish Identity series with The Zekelman Holocaust Center, "Ancient Roots, Lived Faith: Jewish Identity, Tradition, and Resistance" will explore Judaism as one of the world’s oldest religions and as a living culture shaped by history, tradition, and resilience. Participants will examine the origins, beliefs, laws, and diversity within Judaism, while also engaging in a guided tour of the museum’s core exhibit. The tour will highlight Jewish identity in pre–World War II Europe and during the Holocaust, with a focus on religion and spirituality as forms of resistance, survival, and continuity. Each educator will be provided with dinner, 2 SCECH points, and instructional resources for their classroom.
This is an in-person workshop at The Zekelman Holocaust Center. Registration is required, Register Here.

Part 2 of ICS' Exploring Jewish Identity series with The Zekelman Holocaust Center, "Coming to America: Jewish Immigration, Restriction, and Resettlement, 1880–1945" will explore Jewish immigration to the United States from 1880 through the post–World War II era, situating it within America’s broader immigration history. Participants will analyze primary sources to understand the push and pull factors of early Jewish migration, Jewish American life in New York, and the repercussions of the 1924 Immigration Act.

The session will then examine how domestic antisemitic policies created barriers to immigration during the Holocaust, using local survivor testimonies to illuminate the human impact of restrictive and bureaucratic systems. Each educator will be provided with dinner, 2 SCECH points, and instructional resources for their classroom.

This is an in-person workshop at The Zekelman Holocaust Center. Registration is required, Register Here!

How do the Constitution’s enduring principles take shape in the lived experiences of diverse communities across America?

This session invites educators to explore that question through a dual lens. Participants will engage with the National Constitution Center’s nonpartisan, primary source-driven approach to examining religious liberty, while also tracing the rich and evolving story of Jewish life in America in partnership with the Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS). Together, these perspectives offer a deeper understanding of how constitutional ideals are interpreted, experienced, and carried forward across generations.

This is an open workshop, but registration is required to attend. Register Here!