11th-12th+Jewish+History

critical thinking, backed up with evidence ||  || verses from the Bible; suggestions form Jewish historians || rate oral discussion || 1,2,3,4,5,9 (Reading ) || Creation of institutions and practices that substitute for living in Israel and having the Temple Relationships that develop between Jews and their conquerors in a foreign land Temple? What institutions develop? How is the spiritual life of the Jews maintained?What is life like in Babylonia? To return or not to return? || Critical thinking reading comprehension critical writing || Solomon Grayzel - //**A History of the Jews**// || Passages in the books of //Ezra and Nehemiah// || test essay worksheet || 1,2,3,4,5,( Reading 1,2,4,5,8,9 ( Writing) || Sociology, economics and politics of Israel at the time of the Destruction of the Second Temple, important personalities and movements || powers of deduction and induction || Grayzel ||  || quiz || 1,2,3,4,5,7,8, (Reading ) || The differences in the two forms of Christianity Role of the Disciples Why does it develop when it does? || critical thinking - applying material learned previously to make conclusions about this period Remembering historical facts and applying them || Grayzel || documents from Jewish History course given at Yeshiva University || worksheet essay || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ( Reading ) 1,2,4,5,8,9 ( Writing ) || Number of Jews living in Europe Where they lived Role they played in society Differences for Jews living under pagan control || Drawing conclusions from readings || Grayzel and //The Jewish World in the Middle Ages// by Jon Bloomberg || primary source documents from books and on line || worksheet or essay || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (Reading ) 1,2,4,5 ( Writing ) || How does the relationship between Islam and Judaism evolve? What movements develop to meet the demands of the times? || Reading and understanding primary sources of a religious nature - Understanding || Bloomberg ||  || questions from Bloomberg, test || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (Reading ) || What social and economic factors define their existence? What is the relationship between the Jews and the Catholic Church? || intelligent discussion drawing conclusions from reading primary sources || Grayzel, Bloomberg || primary sources from source books and on line || quick check test on this unit in conjunction with the other units on Jews and Christians in Ashkenaz || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ( Reading ) || Changing power of the Church What changes take place in Ashkenaz after the Crusades || learn content and be able to apply it critically || teacher hand-outs || film clips, power points || quick checks, test || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9( Reading ) || 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 ( Writing ) || What the Jews were and were not permitted to do How the Jews coped Jewish communal structure || how to take this material and put it in a creative setting || Grayzel || google images, diary accounts || creative writing assignment || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (Reading ) 1,2, 5, 7 ( Writing ) || What effects do the Chmielnitzky massacres have? || Boleslaw, Casimir and the charters relationship with Poles economic opportunities educational opportunities Jewish communal structure relationship with Polish government Union of Poland and Lithuania and how that impacts the Jews, development of Yiddush as a language and how this informs the idea of the Jews as outsiders, Jewish literature of the period and how it imforms our understanding of Jewish society and values Chmielnitzky massacres Shabbatai Zevi || physical and political maps and the location of Jewish communities how responsa give us a window into Jewish society comparing government structures with those of older Jewish communities, compare the Jews of Poland to those of Spain, being able to follow the flow of events so that students can understand how something which began so well could end so horribly || Grayzel, Facing History and Ourselves, The Jews of Poland, maps from the Jewish Historical Atlas ||  || repsonses to connections in Facing History books, class discussions, quizzes, test || 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 ( Reading ) 1,2,4,5 ( Writing ) || Jews under Catherine and all of the succeeding czars || To understand how so many Jews wind up in Russia; to be able to think critically about this period of time and relate it to family histories || Grayzel ||  || quick checks in class || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 ( Reading ) || Mendelssohn impact Judaism? || development of Hasidism response of the mitnagdim effect of the enlightenment on the Jews of Germany as contrasted to Poland and Russia || To appreicate the importance of the development of Hasidism; to be able to trace the roots of the modern secular Jew and compare him to the modern religious Jew || Grayzel || readings from Eli Wiesel and collected stories about the beginnings of Hasidism || an exercise on hypothetical scenarios || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ( Reading ) || role of William Marr influence of Herbert Spencer development on new soci-economic theories and their effect on the Jews Mortara Affair, Dreyfus Affair, Damascus Blood Libel intorduction of racial anti-semitism Protocols of the Elders of Zion || To understand the evolution of anti-semitism and explain its impact; to master facts || Grayzel, A History of the Holocaust by Bauer || video clips || critical thinking essay || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (Reading ) 1,2,4,5,6,7, ( Writing ) || Jews on the eve of World War I effect of the war on the Jews Russian Civil War and rise of Communism || To understand how this war really changed the world forever || teacher hand-outs || documentaries || discussion groups on topics, role playing || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (Reading ) || the 1920s economic prosperity and depression response fo Germany to all of the above, beginning of the Nazi party || To be able to follow a logical thread in history - how the impact of a war determines the future of a country || Bauer || video clips and documentaries || debates, role playing || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ( REading ) || How do the Jews react and respond? How does the world respond? Is there a method to this madness? What are the results to the Jews of the World? || biography of Hitler impact of the Versailles treaty and the new antisemitism - the Jews as a scape goat Rise of Hitler and the Nazis to power 4 stages: revocation of civil rights, dehumanization, isolation,annihilation Hitler's henchmen - who they are,what they do, St. Louis, Evian Conference, British White Paper, Wansee conference, Jewish resistance in all its forms, life in the ghettoes, life in the concentration camps, righteous gentiles and those who helped the Jews liberation, Nuremberg Trials || To see how the entire course led up to this moment in time to seek to understand the horrors of the Holocaust and how people could let it happen, to understand how the Holocaust has impacted Jewish life 60 years later. || Bauer, Facing History and Ourselves, the Holocaust, || commerical movies, video clips, documentaries, book selections: //The Sunflower//, //Children of Willesden Lane,// //Chasidc Tales of the Holocaust,// //All But My Life,// take advantage of local programs and lectures. || critical responses, quick checks, quizzes, test, book review || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ( Reading ) 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9, ( Writing ) ||
 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials ||~ **Assessment** ||~ C0mmon Core ||
 * The beginning of Jewish history || 2 days || Where does Jewish history start? || examine the possible starting points for Jewish history || **for all units tau**g**ht taking both book notes and lecture notes are skills that are stressed**;
 * The Jews during the first Exile in Babylonia || 5 days || How do the Jews build a community after the destruction of the first Temple? || Components necessary for creation of any community
 * Jews during the late Second Temple Period until its destruction || 3 - 5 days || What leads to the Destruction of the Second Temple? || Development of the Jews after they return to Israel.
 * The development of Christianity and its impact on the Jews inside and outside of Israel || 3- 5 days || Why does Christianity develop? || Analysis of the development of Christianity inside and outside of Israel
 * Jews in Europe between 300 and 600 || 1 week || What characterizes the relationship between Jews and Christians between 300 and 600 in Europe? || Role of Constantine
 * Development of Islam and its effect on the Jews; the Jews during the Geonic period || 5 days || What leads to the formation of Islam? || Biography of Mohammed; tennets of Islam and importance of Koran; spread of Islam; impact on Jews; how this changes over time by place and leader
 * Life in Europe between 600 and the beginning of the Crusades || 2 - 3 days || How does life for the Jews of Ashkenaz change between 600 and the Crusades? || What restrictions are placed upon the Jews?
 * The Crusades and their impact on the Jews || 5 - 7 days || How do the Crusades involve the Jews? || history of the Crusades, especially as they affect Jews
 * Judaism thrives in Muslim Spain - the Golden Age || 2 - 3 weeks || What characterizes the Jews of Muslim Spain? Why are they like this? || names of important personalities and their contributions,nature of literary works || understanding primary sources, writing critical responses || Bloomberg and Grayzel || video from history channel || project on Jewish merchants, essay on Jeiwsh curriculum || 1,2,3,4,5,6 ( Reading )
 * The last years of Jews in Spain - life under the Christians || 2-3 w33kw || What characterizes the Jews of Christian Spain? || role of Christian monarchs, Inquisition,methods of conversion || understanding the role that primary sources play in helping us understand history, dealing with conflicting sources || Bloomberg and Grayzel ||  || test || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9(Reading ) ||
 * The creation of Ghettos in Europe by the Catholic Church || 1 week || Why do ghettos develop in Christian Europe? Is the ghetto a regue or a prison? || physical structure of the ghettoes in Europe
 * The Jews are invited to Poland and thrive there, as well as experience unspeakable horrors || 3 - 4 weeks || What characterizes the Jewish community of Poland between 1264 and the Partition?
 * Poland disappears and the Jews are absorbed by Russia || 1 week || How does the Jewish community develop in Russia? || Partitions of Poland
 * Three contemporaries change the lives of Jews forever - Besht, Vilna Gaon, Mendelssohn || 1 week || How do the personalities of the Besht, Vilna Gaon, and
 * Anti-semitism in 19th century Europe - important changes || 1 - 2 weeks || What changes occur to anti-Jewish feelings in the 19th century? || role of the Romantic period
 * World War I || 1 week || What are the causes of World War I || underlying causes immediate causes
 * Interwar Period || 1 week || What happens in Germany during the interwar period || Versailles treaty
 * World War II and the Holocaust || remainder of the school year || What was the Holocaust? Why was there a Holocaust?