Landmarks
Instructions
Virtual Tour: Take a virtual tour of important Jewish American heritage sites, such as the National Museum of American Jewish History or the Tenement Museum in New York. Have students research one landmark in-depth and present its historical significance to the class.
Field Trip or Virtual Visit: If possible, organize a visit to a local Jewish heritage site or museum. If not, assign students to explore online exhibits or virtual tours. Afterward, students should write a reflection on the significance of preserving Jewish American history through these landmarks.
Materials
Computer/Tablet
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Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island
Katz’s Delicatessen, New York’s Lower East Side
Sherith Israel, San Francisco, California
National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Canter’s Deli, Los Angeles, California
Temple Beth Sholom, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Gomez Mill House, Newburgh, New York
Beth Jacob Cemetery, Galveston, Texas
Canter’s Deli, Los Angeles, California
Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bob Dylan’s childhood home, Hibbing, Minnesota
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