Dear John,
SHINE A LIGHT is a national initiative taking place next week during Hanukkah (November 28 through December 6) with the goal of raising awareness about antisemitism through education, community partnerships, workplace engagement, and advocacy among Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
ADL will be among the participating organizations in the SHINE A LIGHT week of action. Below are a variety of educational resources you can use in your classroom during the week of Hanukkah:
POWERFUL PROGRAMS TO HELP EDUCATORS TEACH ABOUT ANTISEMITISM:
BINAH: Building Insights to Navigate Antisemitism and Hate is a free digital, interactive course that uses story-telling to motivate high school students to identify as global citizens with respect for all people.
ECHOES AND REFLECTIONS: The lessons of the Holocaust are more important today than ever. Echoes and Reflections (a partnership between ADL, the USC Shoah Foundation and Yad Vashem) provides resources and professional development that help educators teach the Holocaust, civic engagement and empathy.
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS TO LEARN ABOUT ANTISEMITISM, BIAS AND BEYOND
ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM DIGITAL KIT – An educational toolkit that features digital resources from Echoes & Reflections designed to support educators teaching about antisemitism and the Holocaust.
ANTISEMITISM OVERVIEW: This interactive online lesson provides an opportunity for students to study primary sources and reflection on how they see antisemitism manifest.
THE RESILIENCE OF ANTISEMITISM: These 3-part lessons teach about the history of antisemitism to raise awareness about the tactics of hate propaganda and how to respond, on and offline.
PYRAMID OF HATE MINI-LESSON: This interactive activity introduces the Pyramid of Hate and demonstrates how each level of the pyramid reflects a system of oppression that negatively impacts individuals, institutions and society.
And below are 8 additional resources to implement during the "SHINE A LIGHT" week of action including lesson plans, books, table talks and other innovative ideas:
1. Challenge antisemitism by debunking myths and responding with facts; this two-unit series provides students with a basic understanding of Jewish people, history, and culture.
2. Explore Jewish culture through literature in Books Matter, ADL’s featured books of the month with discussion guides for teachers and families on identity, diversity, and tolerance.
3. Explore Antisemitism around the world using a multimedia lesson plan that explores ADL’s Global Index of Antisemitism.
4. Bring the conversation home with a table talk for discussing antisemitism in current events including a guide for reflection and allyship.
5. Talk about instances of Swastikas and Other Hate Symbols with your students, and what to do when they encounter hateful imagery.
6. Help students understand the importance of being an ally, advocate, and activist in the face of antisemitic incidents, from Holocaust jokes to swastika vandalism and assault.
7. Invite a Jewish community member or Jewish educator from a local Jewish community center or synagogue to lead lighting the candles, tell the story of Hannukah and answer students' questions.
8. Take an Echoes & Reflections minicourse on Media Literacy, or Contemporary Antisemitism, to help prepare you by learning the pedagogy of sound Holocaust education.
By shining a light on antisemitism together, we will continue to build a more just and inclusive world and to fight hate for good!
— ADL Education Team
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