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Living the Legacy

Living the Legacy: A Jewish Social Justice Education Project

Judith Frieze Intake Image
Judith Frieze Intake Image
Unit 2, Lesson 3
Civil Disobedience: Freedom Rides    View lesson >>
Group with "Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor" sign
Group with "Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor" sign
Unit 1, Lesson 2
How Does My Identity Inform My Actions?    View lesson >>
Bombing of The Temple, Atlanta, Georgia
Bombing of The Temple, Atlanta, Georgia
Unit 1, Lesson 4
Power, Privilege, and Responsibility    View lesson >>
Sign for Colored Waiting Room
Sign for Colored Waiting Room
Unit 2, Lesson 1
Moments of Personal Resistance    View lesson >>
Image of Heather Booth and Fannie Lou Hamer
Image of Heather Booth and Fannie Lou Hamer
Unit 2, Lesson 4
Community Organizing I: Freedom Summer    View lesson >>

Jews and the Civil Rights Movement: view lesson plans

If you've used LTL, contact us to let us know what you think of the Living the Legacy Curriculum.

  • Grades 8-12
  • Over 85 primary sources, including images, audio, and video
  • Use in formal or informal settings
  • Use the whole curriculum or pieces

 

 

The Living the Legacy online curriculum uses primary sources to explore the role of American Jews in the Civil Rights Movement. Educators working in both formal and informal settings with students in grades 8-12 can use the curriculum in its entirety or choose individual lessons to teach.

Stay tuned for:

  • New Unlocking the Archive multimedia tool
  • Voices from the field: educators report on using Living the Legacy
  • Tips for teaching with primary sources
  • Additional teacher resources
  • Coming in Fall 2012: New lesson plans on Jews and the Labor Movement!

Living the Legacy is made possible in part by funds granted by the Covenant Foundation. The statements made and the views expressed, however, are solely the responsibility of the authors.

How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "Living the Legacy." <http://jwa.org/teach/livingthelegacy> (February 22, 2012).