
A 1493 woodcut of the story of Simon of Trent (1472-1475), an Italian child whose death was blamed on the leaders of the city’s Jewish community (on the Jews). Included in the Nuremberg Chronicle, Germany 1493, v254-255.
GRADE LEVEL: High School
COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Language
SEL STANDARDS*: Self Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness
Part of a series of lessons, students will examine seven of the most common antisemitic myths. For each myth, students will use ADL’s Antisemitism Uncovered resource to examine its history and historical context. Students will analyze historical and contemporary examples of each myth to understand its impact of antisemitism on the Jewish community and society at large.
This lesson will examine the myth that Jews use Christian blood for religious rituals.
Learning Objectives:
*Based on CASEL's SEL Framework