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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Jewish History Sourcebook: Expulsion From Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University gives a detailed and accurate picture of the expulsion and its immediate consequences for Spanish Jewry. It was written in Hebrew by an Italian Jew in April or May, 1495.
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Captivity of the Jews: Laborers

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptian captivity and forced labor of the Jews.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Captivity of the Jews: Masons

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptian captivity and forced labor of the Jews as Masons.
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Wailing Place of the Jews at Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
In Judaism, the Western Wall is venerated as the sole remnant of the Holy Temple. It has become a place of pilgrimage for Jews, as it is the closest permitted accessible site to the holiest spot in Judaism, namely the Even ha-shetiya or...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Chosen People

For Students 9th - 10th
This Jewish Virtual Library site discusses why the Jews are the chosen people and how Jews and non-Jews feel about the status.
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Hidden Children: Discovered

For Students 9th - 10th
During the war, the Gestapo tried many means to locate Jews in hiding, even recruiting other Jews as informers. Sometimes hidden Jews were discovered accidentally during a raid.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ashkenazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia entry for Ashkenazi Jews, descendants of Jews from Germany, Poland, Austria, and Eastern Europe.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Country Studies: Israel: Origins of Zionizm

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides history of Zionism. End of article discusses Orthodox Jews' problems with Zionism.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Map: European Rail System, 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the network of railroads in Europe that facilitated the transport of Jews to extermination camps in German-occupied Poland.
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Triumph of Hitler: Nazis Boycott Jewish Shops

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the political and cultural makeup of the Jewish population of Germany at the beginning of Hitler's regime and the boycott of Jewish stores in April 1933. This was followed by laws and regulations discriminating against Jews.
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Other

Poland at War

For Students 9th - 10th
Images and information about the German occupation of Poland during World War 2. Provides images from the Jewish Ghettos in Poland and information about the treatment of the Jews.
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Handout
White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Something From Nothing: The Schumiatcher Saga

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shumiatcher family, Russian Jews who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's, grew to become successful business owners and professionals. This site outlines their history and details the making of a television documentary.
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Article
University of Calgary

Sources: The Tragic History of the "Omer" Season

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information behind the Omer. Also traces the observance of the ritual among Ashkenazic Jews.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that displays many artifacts and documents relating to the medical experiments done to European Jews by the Nazis.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Nuremberg Race Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a short explanation of the Nuremberg Laws during Hitler's reign. Site shows a chart issued by the Nazis to help distinguish Jews from Germans of mixed race.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler in World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's time in the Germany Army in World War I, his wounding at the Battle of the Somme, his return to the Front, the medals he won, his injury from chlorine gas, and how his hatred of Jews festered and grew.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Deportations to Killing Centers in Occupied Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of routes to move Jews to killing centers in Poland during its German occupation. Includes short description.
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Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: Examining Identity in Contemporary Art and Photography [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website contains photographs of many in the multicultural community of Jews in the United States. There are discussion questions and cross-curricular links for integration of culture into your curriculum. A glossary is also included.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Death Marches

For Students 9th - 10th
This Jewish Virtual Library site describes the death marches that Nazi-held prisoners like the Jews, the Russians, and other minorities were forced to take from one concentration camp to another. On these marches the prisoners died...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "The Merchant of Venice"

For Students 9th - 10th
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "The Merchant of Venice." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including the setting, depiction of Jews, legal comedies, music of the spheres, and more.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Jew's Harp (Or Jaw's Harp)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice article for general historical information about the Jaw Harp. Also includes a basic description of the physical components of the instrument.
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Other

Learning Christology Through Dialogue With Jews

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay asserts that in interreligious dialogue, things can be learned both introspectively as well as objectively that deal with how different religions and their followers relate to one another. The author asserts that the risks...
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Other

Interhack: The Tower of Babylon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the company called Interhack has a short description of the Tower of Babylon and the confusion of tongues. This is an excerpt taken from the book "Antiquities of the Jews" by Flavius Josephus.
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The History Place

The History Place: Holocaust Timeline: Heinrich Himmler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief article illustrating one of the main leaders of the Nazi party in Germany during Word War II, Heinrich Himmler. Content includes numerous quotes "justifying" his role in exterminating the Jews.

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