Innovative Teaching Strategies

What a synagogue, a church and a train car taught me about humanity

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 10, 2025 / Comments Off on What a synagogue, a church and a train car taught me about humanity

And how to teach it By Kristina Rhoades In this powerful reflection, history and memory converge to illuminate the depths of compassion, resilience, and responsibility. Journey through spaces marked by loss […]

Classroom Without Borders Delivers Again By: Adam Forgie, Woodland Hills Educator/Turtle Creek Mayor

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, July 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Classroom Without Borders Delivers Again By: Adam Forgie, Woodland Hills Educator/Turtle Creek Mayor

Once again, Classroom Without Borders has delivered to this student of history a life changing experience that has led me on a journey of self reflection, and self purpose.  The […]

Poland Personally Blog by Peg Szczesniak

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, June 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Poland Personally Blog by Peg Szczesniak

“I’m hot.”  “I’m tired.”  “I’m standing on an ant hill and being swarmed.”  These thoughts combined in an odd blend in my mind with the fact that I was standing […]

Lib75 Student Days CWB Presentation: Exploring the Holocaust Through Survivor Testimony – The Howard Chandler Journey

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, May 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Lib75 Student Days CWB Presentation: Exploring the Holocaust Through Survivor Testimony – The Howard Chandler Journey

Presented by Dr. Josh Andy & Ellen Resnek | Classrooms Without Borders: Now Available On Demand Step into history through the eyes of a witness. This powerful, on-demand session immerses […]

Yom Hashoah Resources

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Yom Hashoah Resources

There are many ways to commemorate the Holocaust. This collection of Israeli resources from the iCenter can add important elements to whatever ceremony or learning experience you plan for Yom […]

Hollywood, World Cinema, and the Holocaust: Part 4

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, March 10, 2025 / Comments Off on Hollywood, World Cinema, and the Holocaust: Part 4

The Holocaust Teacher InstituteProudly Presents The Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Foundation Holocaust & Jewish-Themed Sunday Salon Series Back by Popular Demand and in Honor of Film Festivals Everywhere Hollywood, […]

Bridging Cultures Through Dialogue: Sharaka Engages Local Students

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, March 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Bridging Cultures Through Dialogue: Sharaka Engages Local Students

This past Tuesday, over 70 students from Kate Dankosky’s 10th grade history class, Meagan Lowrey’s gifted students, and Ms. Russo’s English class had a unique opportunity to engage in a […]

Resources for Teaching Women’s History

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, March 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Resources for Teaching Women’s History

March was officially designated Women’s History Month by the US Congress in 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project. This month, we encourage you to study, teach, […]

Empowering Students Through Storytelling: Joshua Ault’s Impact at Spring Woods High School

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, February 24, 2025 / Comments Off on Empowering Students Through Storytelling: Joshua Ault’s Impact at Spring Woods High School

Joshua Ault, a dedicated journalism educator at Spring Woods High School in Houston, Texas, has been instrumental in guiding his students through a project that delved into the lives of […]

Sweet Lorraine in Auschwitz

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, February 4, 2025 / Comments Off on Sweet Lorraine in Auschwitz

Classrooms Without Borders is excited to share an important update about Sweet Lorraine in Auschwitz! In honor of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz—where Holocaust survivor Frank Grunwald […]

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