Most Popular Lessons

A variety of lesson plans and activities available below. You can teach one lesson or teach a learning unit using our recommendations.

There are different lessons in Hebrew and in English, due to different material available (books, videos etc). The Hebrew lessons are available HERE

How to identify fake news of today from fake news of past Soviet media - Slideshow & Discuss

A lesson that encourages critical and independent thinking for students. In this lesson you can use a ready-made presentation that includes

Film screening & discussion – Operation Wedding documentary

Leningrad, 1970. A group of young Soviet Jews who were denied exit visas, plots to “hijack” an empty plane and escape the USSR.

Activity: Present & Protest: get inspired by creative and non-violent 70's protests

The following can be used as a lesson or an activity. The lesson covers some creative protests for Soviet Jewry, that received media attenti

1948 Rosh Hashana: The Need For A Jewish State

when Golda Meir arrived to Moscow in Rosh Hashana 1948, a groundbreaking unexpected event occurred...

Read & discuss: 13 year old against the KGB (short story)

Introduction and background on life in the Soviet Union in the 1970s through the perspective of a young girl. How to stay true to ideals und

Calculated Discussion: Permission To Leave Paradise

With a rare combination of basic mathematics and history, we will explain the *USSR’s line of thought regarding the exit of citizens

The Secrets of Israel -Slideshow & guided discussion

In this lesson we will discuss secret activities of the Israeli government - in retrospect, was it right to keep a secret or not?