Antisemitism Classroom Toolkit
The Antisemitism Classroom Toolkit (ACT) resource guide has been made possible through financial support provided by Ontario’s Ministry of Education and has been carefully designed to provide parents and educators the content and learning strategies necessary to guide young learners through a curriculum-compatible introduction to the complex and difficult topic of antisemitism.
Toolkit overview
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: INTEGRATING ACT INTO YOUR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
The Antisemitism Classroom Toolkit (ACT) is one tool in expanding the equity, diversity, and inclusion lessons in your classroom. Teaching and learning about antisemitism is necessary in understanding the landscape of hate and intolerance in our world today. Most importantly, learning about antisemitism is necessary in helping our youth develop strategies and skills that counter hate and intolerance, and build more inclusive and respectful communities both around the world and, more specifically, here in Canada. This 90-minute workshop will provide a hands-on opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with the resource, interact with the content, and begin to plan on how to integrate the program into your classroom curriculum.
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