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Fair or Unfair? Let’s Talk About Justice
Students explore the idea of fairness by watching short, familiar movie clips that show fair and unfair choices. Using a kid-friendly Justice Checklist, they learn how kindness, safety, and inclusion guide fair actions that help everyone feel valued and respected.


Treating People Fairly
In this lesson, students use a kid-friendly Justice Checklist to spot unfair moments, find fair fixes, and practice kindness, safety, and inclusion through role-play.


"Louis Brandeis – A Justice for All"
In this lesson, students will watch the informative and engaging PBS mini-biography Louis Brandeis: The First Jewish Supreme Court Justice and reflect on the life and legacy of Justice Louis Brandeis (1856–1941), a trailblazing Jewish American. Students will explore his contributions to civil liberties, workers' rights, and the foundational right to privacy.


Frida Kahlo - Expressing Ourselves through Art
"The Story of Artist Frida Kahlo" by Lillian Gray is an educational video exploring the life, challenges, and artistic legacy of Frida Kahlo, one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. In a time when most famous artists were men, she broke barriers, fearlessly painting taboo topics like pain, femininity, and personal struggles. The video highlights how her experiences—overcoming illness and a near-fatal accident—shaped her art, allowing her to express her identi


The Number on Great Grandpa’s Arm
This short family film, presented with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, introduces Holocaust history to a new generation. When 10-year-old Elliott asks his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack, about the number tattooed on his arm, he sparks an intimate conversation about Jack’s life that spans happy memories of childhood in Poland, the loss of his family, surviving Auschwitz, and finding a new life in America.
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