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Holocaust Trivialization and Distortion
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to contemporary examples of Holocaust trivialization and prompt reflection on the question āWhat are the implications of comparing current events to the Holocaust?ā
Choices in a Modern World
Get insight into how the Jewish Enlightenment affected Jewish women in this memoir excerpt from Pauline Wengeroff.
Analysis & Reflection
Enhance your studentsā understanding of our readings on civic participation with these follow-up questions and prompts.
Words Matter
Reflect on the power of the words that we attach to people through an Anishinaabe womanās memory of being called an āIndianā while growing up in Canada (Spanish available).
Words Matter (en espaƱol)
Reflect on the power of the words that we attach to people through an Anishinaabe womanās memory of being called an āIndianā while growing up in Canada. This resource is in Spanish.
Faith Despite a Broken World
Read personal reflections on retaining faith after the Holocaust from Jewish scholars and writers.
Finding One's Voice (En EspaƱol)
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Julius Lester describes finding his identity in an unexpected place as an African American teenager living in the segregated South (Spanish available).
Gender and Identity
Read the personal reflections of a mother whose young son has challenged her assumptions and expectations about gender identity.
Gender and Identity (en espaƱol)
Read the personal reflections of a mother whose young son has challenged her assumptions and expectations about gender identity. This resource is in Spanish.
Fear
With his story of a childhood bully, Gary Soto challenges us to look more closely at what lies behind one's behavior.
Names and Identity
What does your name say about you? Use this essay by Chinese American teenager Jennifer Wang to explore the relationship between name and identity.