Onsite Program: Ghetto Uprisings: Inspiring Resistance 

For Grades 7-12

80 years ago, on April 19, 1943, hundreds of inhabitants of the Warsaw ghetto revolted against mass deportations planned by the Nazis. Resistance movements, made up largely of young people, were active in over 100 ghettos. Inspired by the bravery of the ghetto fighters in Warsaw, resistance groups in other ghettos rose up also, disrupting deportations and enabling ghetto inhabitants to escape and, in many cases, join partisan groups in the forests. What led so many young people, many still teenagers, to fight back against such overwhelming odds? Participants in this workshop will examine ghetto uprisings including Warsaw, Kovno, and Bialystock, and learn strategies to bring the stories of the resistors to their classrooms.  

Workshop Includes:

• Breakfast and Lunch
• Classroom Materials
• 4 Clock Hours