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Welcome to Awareness to Action®!
This course introduces you to core concepts in Jewish identity and antisemitism, emphasizing key skills for acting as an ally and advocate. It is made up of four mini-lessons, which each take less than 30 minutes to complete.
How to Access this Course
Scroll down or use the navigation on the left of this page to access the four sections of the course, and short survey. Please ensure that your students provide their own feedback in the surveys for each lesson.
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Start by exploring Jewish identity and learning about the many ways to be Jewish. As you engage with diverse examples and stories from Jewish teens, you begin learning how to challenge stereotypes and biased assumptions.
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
- Explore the concept of identity.
- Reflect on your own identity.
- Learn about Jewish identity.
- Explore how our identity can influence our lives and experiences.
Build your ability to recognize antisemitism by examining common stereotypes and myths about Jewish people. By close-reading images and text, you learn to identify both obvious and subtle examples of antisemitism.
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
- Reflect on the groups to which you belong.
- Explore examples of stereotypes and myths assigned to Jewish people.
- Recognize and analyze language and images that communicate antisemitic stereotypes and myth.
Explore how antisemitism impacts Jewish people and society as a whole. Build skills to name antisemitism when you see it and act as an ally to those impacted.
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
- Reflect on how myths motivate people to think and act in certain ways.
- Analyze antisemitic myths in history and the present day.
- Explore strategies for challenging antisemitic myths.
Work to champion justice and create a world without antisemitism and other forms of hate. Explore how allyship can create healing and new possibility even in the face of antisemitism and injustice.
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
- Learn about the Pyramid of Hate.
- Reflect on allyship opportunities and ways to interrupt antisemitism.
- Explore ways to support the Jewish community.
Educator Resources
Professional Learning Opportunity
Register for our Breaking Down Antisemitism course, available at no cost to educators.
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Awareness to Action Educator Guide
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