Civic learning unit - Soviet Jewry Struggle
A variety of lesson plans and activities available below. You can teach one lesson or teach a learning unit using our recommendations.
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There are different lessons in Hebrew and in English, due to different material available (books, videos etc). The Hebrew lessons are available HERE




Film screening & discussion – Operation Wedding documentary


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


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


The growth of the communist regime in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"

Bring (or Zoom in) Refuseniks or Activists to class

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


Calculated Discussion: Permission To Leave Paradise


1948: The Need For A Jewish State


Watch & Discuss: Freeing Russian Jewry, The Refuseniks

Protesting in the time of Soviet Jewry

Power of Protest - the movement to free Soviet Jewry


The Refuseniks and Operation Wedding


The Secrets of Israel -Slideshow & guided discussion


"Refuseniks: Heroes of History" Slideshow -- Archive of the American Soviet Jewry Movement