Teaching Antisemitism Awareness and Education Curriculum Sample
Below is a curriculum sample.
Welcome
Unit 1: The Holocaust
What is the Holocaust?
Why did the Nazis target the Jews?
Where did the Holocaust take place?
What is Propaganda?
How was Propaganda used during the Holocaust?
Examples of Propaganda in both film and the Newspaper are shown
What is Scapegoating?
Why is there a denial that the Holocaust existed?
Video explaining the denial of the Holocaust
Unit # 2: Anti-Semitism
What is antisemitism?
Discussion Question: Do you know how to recognize antisemitism online, in social media, or a conversation?
Video on antisemitism
Video on antisemitism throughout time
Unit # 3: Discrimination and Racism
What is Discrimination?
What is Racism?
What is Nazi Racism?
Discussion Question: Have you ever heard someone speak or act in a racist or discriminatory way? If yes, how did it make you feel? If you haven’t experienced this, think how it would have made you feel.
Unit # 4: The Psychological Components of Antisemitism and Discrimination (Interactive)
Students will role-play antisemitic and discriminative situations with their peers. Then they will discuss how to approach and deal with these situations.
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Unit # 5: Discussing Today's Antisemitism and Discrimination
Discussing Today's Antisemitism and Discrimination Video
Discussion Question: What do you see as a contributor today in discrimination?
Discussion Question: How can we effectively confront antisemitism?
Discussion Question: How can we confront Discrimination effectively?
Art Project
Students will design a poster with their peers. They will create a symbol for unification, hopefulness, or Prevention of antisemitism and discrimination.