Jewish American Heritage Month Free Educator Curriculum Judaism The Holocaust Antisemitism The Land of Israel Grades 6-12 Featuring Noa Tishby No Account Required Jewish American Heritage Month Free Educator Curriculum Judaism The Holocaust Antisemitism The Land of Israel Grades 6-12 Featuring Noa Tishby No Account Required
✡ Jewish American Heritage Month
Eighteen Education — Free Classroom Resources

Jewish American
Heritage Month Curriculum

Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12 Video-Based Standards-Aligned Free Downloads

Complete, ready-to-teach lesson packages on Judaism, the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the Land of Israel — created by Eighteen and featuring educator resources for grades 6 through 12. Everything you need, all free.

Noa Tishby
Noa Tishby
Founder & CEO, Eighteen | NYT Bestselling Author
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Curriculum Topics
Judaism · Holocaust · Antisemitism · Land of Israel
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Grade Bands
Middle School (6–8) and High School (9–12) versions of every lesson
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Cost to Educators
All materials are completely free — no account, no sign-up required

Complete
Lesson Packages

Each package is a fully developed, 45-minute lesson designed for one class period. Select your grade band — Middle School or High School — and download the materials for any topic. Lessons include differentiation strategies, extension activities, and documentation guidance for California state law compliance.

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Topic 01
What Is Judaism?
Religion · Culture · Identity · History

Origins 4,000 years ago, the meaning of monotheism, global Jewish communities (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Ethiopian, Indian), holidays, traditions, and the concept of diaspora.

📋Teacher Guide
↓ PDF
📐Standards Alignment Chart
↓ PDF
🎬Viewing Guide
↓ PDF
🗺️Mapping Activity
↓ PDF
💬Values Worksheet
↓ PDF
Assessment
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
📋Teacher Guide
↓ PDF
📐Standards Alignment Chart
↓ PDF
🎬Viewing Guide
↓ PDF
🗺️Mapping Activity
↓ PDF
💬Values Worksheet
↓ PDF
Assessment
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
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Topic 02
What Is the Holocaust?
History · Memory · Responsibility

Rise of Nazi Germany, the systematic murder of six million Jews, the role of bystanders and rescuers, and the enduring responsibility to remember and speak out.

📋Lesson Plan
↓ PDF
✉️Parent Overview Letter
↓ PDF
📄Student Handout
↓ PDF
📝Vocabulary Worksheet
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
📋Lesson Plan
↓ PDF
✉️Parent Overview Letter
↓ PDF
📄Student Handout
↓ PDF
📝Vocabulary Worksheet
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
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Topic 03
What Is Antisemitism?
Prejudice · History · Recognition

2,000 years of antisemitism — from ancient scapegoating and medieval blood libels to racial pseudo-science and the new political antisemitism of the modern era.

📋Lesson Plan
↓ PDF
✉️Parent Overview Letter
↓ PDF
📄Student Handout
↓ PDF
📝Vocabulary Worksheet
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
📋Lesson Plan
↓ PDF
✉️Parent Overview Letter
↓ PDF
📄Student Handout
↓ PDF
📝Vocabulary Worksheet
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
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Topic 04
What Is the Land of Israel?
Geography · Faith · History

The biblical covenant with Abraham, exile and 2,000 years of diaspora, three Abrahamic faiths connected to one land, and the reestablishment of the Jewish state in 1948.

📋Lesson Plan
↓ PDF
✉️Parent Overview Letter
↓ PDF
📄Student Handout
↓ PDF
📝Vocabulary Worksheet
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
📋Lesson Plan
↓ PDF
✉️Parent Overview Letter
↓ PDF
📄Student Handout
↓ PDF
📝Vocabulary Worksheet
↓ PDF
Watch Video on YouTube
About the videos: These lesson packages are designed to accompany the What Is… video series hosted by Noa Tishby — available free on YouTube. Each lesson references the corresponding episode as its primary video resource.
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✡ Jewish American Heritage Month

Jewish Americans
Who Changed
the World

A multi-day research and presentation unit featuring 45 Jewish Americans across science, arts, law, sports, activism, and culture. Students research and present on a figure from Jewish American history — ideal for May or any time you want to explore American identity and contribution.

Includes: teacher guide with 8-day pacing plan, research template, presentation rubric, 45 figure profiles, synthesis discussion prompts, and standards alignment for California, Common Core, and NCSS.

Middle School · Grades 6–8
Jewish Americans Who Changed the World
8-day unit with 45 figure profiles, research template, and full rubric.
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High School · Grades 9–12
Jewish Americans Who Changed the World
Advanced unit with deeper analysis prompts and synthesis discussion.
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Getting Started
in Four Steps

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Choose a Topic

Select from Judaism, the Holocaust, Antisemitism, or the Land of Israel — or teach all four as a connected unit for JAHM in May.

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Select Your Grade

Download the Middle School (6–8) or High School (9–12) package. Each is independently calibrated for rigor and age-appropriateness.

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Send the Parent Letter

Each package includes a ready-to-send parent overview letter explaining the lesson scope, standards alignment, and learning objectives.

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Screen & Teach

Screen the corresponding Noa Tishby video from the What Is… series on YouTube, then run the lesson activities with your class.

Noa Tishby
Noa Tishby
Founder & CEO, Eighteen Foundation

Noa Tishby

"The most meaningful part of my job is showing the world what being Jewish is all about."

Noa Tishby is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, Israel's former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization, and the Founder and CEO of Eighteen — a nonprofit dedicated to fighting antisemitism, defending Israel, and inspiring Jewish pride through media, events, and education.

After becoming a household name in Israeli entertainment and making history as the producer who brought the Israeli TV series In Treatment to HBO, Tishby has spent the past decade becoming one of the most recognized voices in Jewish advocacy and education. Her books Israel: A Simple Guide and Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew are essential reading on these subjects.

NYT Bestselling Author Founder & CEO Eighteen Foundation Former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism

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