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Common Core State Standard
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
11/14/2022
101-year-old holocaust survivor still fighting antisemitism
Antisemitism is one of the oldest forms of hatred in the world, dating back millennia, and it’s recently made a comeback in the United States. One in four Jews say they have faced antisemitism in our country in the past year, according to the American Jewish Committee. Ben Stern, 101, lived through nine concentration camps and two death marches. Decades later, the holocaust survivor is taking on modern day Nazis in the U.S. and marching against antisemitism.■Class discussion: Have heard or seen any antisemitic comments, either in person or in the media? What have you learned about the Nazi holocaust, which murdered 6 million Jews during World War II? What do you know about violent attacks on U.S. Jewish synagogues in recent years? Are America’s political leaders and law enforcement doing enough to protect religious minorities from violence? What can you do to fight racial, ethnic and religious hatred in this country?