Challenge and Change: History of the Jews in America
Civil War (1860) Through the Rise of Zionism (1948)
Additional Information for Book 2
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Games and Puzzles for Book 2
VIDEOS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
***It is important to preview videos before showing them to students. Prepare discussion questions to introduce and summarize each video you present.***
Unit 1:
The Hanukkah Soldier (1992). Mindy Soble, producer. Chicago Board of Rabbis and WBBM TV. Carousel Film and Video, New York. 23 mins. A bigoted sergeant tries to prevent a Jewish soldier from carving a menorah during the Civil War.
Moses Jacob Ezekiel. Biographic summary of a Jewish Virginia Military Academy graduate who became a world-renowned sculptor.
Unit 2:
West of Hester Street (1983). Written, directed, and produced by Allen Mondell and Cynthia Salzman Mondell. 60 min. Media, 5212 Homer Street, Dallas, TX 75206; www.mediaprojects.org.
Unit 3:
They Came for Good: A History of the Jews in the United States: "Taking Root: 1820-1880" (2001). Produced by Shanachie Entertainment Corp. 60 min.
Exodus 47 (1996). Directed by Elizabeth Rodgers and Robby Henson; produced by Cicada Films, New York. 60 min.
Hill 24 Does Not Answer (1955).
Exodus (1960). Written by Dalton Trumbo and Leon Uris, based on the novel by Uris; directed and produced by Otto Preminger. 208 min.
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966). Written by Ted Berk and Melville Shavelson; directed and produced by Melville Shavelson. 138 min.
Israel: A Nation Is Born (1992). Directed by Alan Rosenthal; narrated by Abba Eban; produced by Sonia Rosario. 360 min.
Pillar of Fire: The Rebirth of Israel-A Visual History (1986). Written and produced by Yigal Lossin for Israeli Television. 7 episodes.
Games and Puzzles for Book 2
Chapter 1
Start with the letter T. Move 1 letter up, down, right, left, or diagonally to find out the name of this famous speech. End with the letter Y.
Who gave the speech? __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Who responded to it? __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
E V B I E A V
I L O H B L E
E W T F S R Y
Chapter 2
Confederate and Union Sympathizers
Find the names of the Confederate and Union sympathizers hidden in the box. Circle the Union names in blue and the Confederate names in red.
Union: Spiegel, Etting, Gratz, Rosewater, Mayer, Karpeles, Behrend, Salomon, Smith
Confederate: Moses, Gleitzman, Leon, Levy, Mordecai, Pember, Osterman, Phillips
B S C L Q E G M B K D B J S W X V N Y N U O L R T L U R L E V Y K G E C R E Y A M O W P E K B K C D X Z O D G M P Q G G H R Z I Z K N Q I H Y A N A M R E T S O K Q T E D T R I H X L V H Y R Q S D Y O R Z A F Z V I S E J N H S W D M K H V M M V D N D E G E Z J X A O N E M R Q F A E K P S E O T H H R K B N E V V H X N A E O I S P T D T U Q H Q Q T L A E R M M P B P E I W I U V N O S N G G P B B S N C I J N F M E M Y L Q R W E E O H A D G L D G C S Q H P A X T L R P I T N N T L C Y B I G T F G Z E B W K N O Q W N I W U Z Z N Z E T S X G H E V O X B W H T S M D Q G O V Q Y L Q M K Q Q L X P S A L O M O N K Z X P N R O S E W A T E R I Y E T A C
Chapter 3
Decode this famous quote. Who said it? What was he talking about?
Hint: Z is an A; T is a G; 3 is an N; 6 is an M
G7 X73WV63 Z X2ZHH RH G7 HZB GSV 2VZHG G7 DI73T GSV
T77W DRGS GSV YZW
Chapter 4
Names and Important Terms Chapter 4
Across2. Territory
5. Abbreviation for organization that helped arriving immigrants
6. The island where most immigrants landed
8. Alternative port of entry
10. Huge statue
13. The lowest class of travel
Down
1. Jews who left the Balkan countries
2. The destination of Zionist immigrants
3. Yiddish for a town
4. "Give me your tired..."
7. Organized riot
9. Worker
11. _________ Aleichem, Yiddish story teller
12. He suggested "Your stirring myriad"
Chapter 5
Match the names or places in the first column with the terms in the second column.
- Castle Garden _____ Jewish College of America
- Lower East Side _____ Henry Street Settlement
- Sweatshop _____ The Forverts
- Lillian Wald _____ Long hours, low wages
- G’milut Hasidim Association _____ Jewish King Lear
- City College of New York _____ Actor/Director
- Abraham Cahan _____ Ellis Island
- Jacob Gordin _____ 92nd Street YMHA
- Jacob Adler _____ Hebrew Free Loan Society
- Jacob Schiff _____ "Downtown"
Chapter 6
Unscramble these important words from the chapter.
- SANDNAML 1. _______________________
- COISMLSIA 2. _______________________
- NHAUINARTAINSMI 3. _______________________
- NIKUT LOMA 4. _______________________
- APSHOWTES 5. _______________________
- ONINU 6. _______________________
- NAROIBTIART 7. _______________________
- KESIRT 8. _______________________
- ECPTIK 9. _______________________
- INOEPSN 10. ______________________
Chapter 7
Unscramble these names and match them with the descriptions.
ZEHLR MEIBARUNB HAEFCFSR
SUDYERF RUZALAS SEGAMN
DZOSL AITNW OHAN
TIAKSOWH SRETHECHC EISW
- Founder of Zionism_________________________________________________________________
- Founder of Ararat__________________________________________________________________
- Writer of "An Epistle to the Hebrews"__________________________________________________
- French army office_________________________________________________________________
- Delegate to the First Zionist Congress_________________________________________________
- Founder of Hadassah_______________________________________________________________
- Inventor of the term "Zionism"_______________________________________________________
- Creator of Israeli flag_______________________________________________________________
- Famous American author____________________________________________________________
- Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary__________________________________________
- First president of Hebrew University___________________________________________________
- Founder of the Federation of American Zionists__________________________________________
Chapter 8
Find the names and terms hidden in the box below.
Brandeis; Joint; Yishuv; Diaspora; Wise; Zionism; Balfour Declaration; Golda; ZOA; Palestine; Weizmann; Magnes.
M U P G R A K N U M G L O U G K U V D U E B H X M K A S Z M H J G C H B L L A A C S P G P S A N O P G L H G Z I O B G M N O C S Q Q I H R C F D L N Y Z N E L Z L J H I F W P M U I B A R N S E J O T A X S R Z M J A H E U Z X R F R I G R X E F E O N T O T D G A T M I I P W F P W Y O I S Y K A Z R R A D B B F L Z R E H A F G U N G P R U G F A Q A V E T F W A Z Y X H F H B S H O T C O T D M T U Z I A R V R X C T R A E D H R H E F X M G A L A S K O W I T H C E E N P D H W P E F B J W H X F U E Y Q R O Q I C C A Q D I P P L Y L H F W I S E Z R J W C O G Z L N Q F C U A I Y J I H R N I H W R W P E G S S G D U Z N M R W Q Y Y K A C C J E S F N O C
Chapter 9
Start with the letter T and end with the letter W. Move one letter up, down, right, left, or diagonally to discover the famous quote.
S E M T
I N H I
O W T E
Who said this? __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
