Jewish Heritage Month
The month of May recognizes the more than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American history, culture, and society. Since 2006 .May has been the month to celebrate Jewish American Heritage in the USA. The CMS document, states that " A central concept in Judaism, “l’dor v’dor”, or “from generation to generation,” recognizes both the continuity of the Jewish people and the intergenerational responsibility we have to heal the world for our children. During Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor Jewish Americans, who, inspired by Jewish values and American ideals, have engaged in the ongoing work of forming a more perfect union. "
Celebrating Jewish Heritage at Piedmont
Piedmont is sharing and incorporating the resources below. As an International Baccalaureate school, we work in diverse perspecives of all peeople not just America into our IB curriculum throughout the school year
Piedmont Grandma Speaks about Escaping Auschwitz http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/holocaust-survivor-visits-piedmont-to-speak
Holocaust Rememberance Day at Piedmont
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/holocaust-remembrance-day-at-piedmo
Piedmont Brings History to Life http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/celebrating-piedmont/7th-grade-brings-history-to-life
Learn about Jewish American Heritage Month
BOOK s
SORA Books and Audio Books
Jewish - 211 ebooks and 23 audiobooks
Holocaust - 97 ebooks and 24 audiobooks
Israel - 13 ebooks and 3 audiobooks
ONE Access Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Books
https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/search?t=userlist&search_category=userlist&q=jewish+american
Multimedia Websites and Resources:
Easy to Read Research Articles
Britannica School
[Must be logged into NCEdCloud]
Frank Gehry - Architect & designer
David Wisniewski - Illustrator & author
Haym Salomon - Patriot of the American Revolution
Patricia Polacco - Writer & illustrator
EBSCO Resources[Must be logged into NCEdCloud]
What a Way to Start a New Year!: A Rosh Hashanah Story [Age Range 3-8]
Sadie's Lag Ba'Omer Mystery [Age Range 4-9]
On Sukkot and Simchat Torah [Age Range 5-8]
Apples and Pomegranates : A Rosh Hashanah Seder [Age Range 5-9]
Elan, Son of Two Peoples [Age Range 5-9]
Mendel's Accordion [Age Range 5-10]
Always an Olivia: A Remarkable Family History [Age Range 7-10]
Janusz Korczak's Children [Age Range 7-10]
A Bag of Marbles : The Graphic Novel [390L]
Fire at the Triangle Factory [570L]
Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup [590L]
Clever Rachel [AD600L]
Purim (Celebrations in My World) [IG600L]
The Long Trail Home [700L]
Sukkot (Celebrations in My World) [710L]
Anne Frank: A Light in the Dark [720L]
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Celebrations in My World) [NC730]
Passover (Celebrations in My World) [NC730L]
The Secret Shofar of Barcelona [760L]
Six Million Paper Clips : The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial [870L]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg [890L]
Anne Frank : Heroic Diarist of the Holocaust [NC920L]
NCDPI Resources for English
The primary mission of the North Carolina Council on the Holocaust is to educate North Carolina public school teachers and students about the facts and lessons learned from the Holocaust. Each quarter of the year they publish a newsletter. You can access and subscribe to it here.
All of our students come from legacies of inventors, scientists, and pioneers. We welcome who you are and are honored you've chosen Piedmont to foster who you can become.