Sephardic Jews in the Balkans in the 20

Sephardic Jews in the Balkans in the 20 th century Centropa Summer Academy 2017 Budapest - Belgrade

EVERY DAY LIFE OF THE SEPHARDIC JEWS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20 TH CENTTURY • This lesson plan was prepared during the CSA 2017 by Ida, Maja and Stella. • Special guest: Vesna

Overview information v Type of school: Primary public school, Public High School v Course the lesson is taught in: History v Primary category the lesson belongs to: Everyday life, History, Culture, the Balkans v Correlation: Geography, Literature, Religion v Grade level of students: 12 -15 years old v Total duration: 90 minutes

Goals - Objectives • • • Goals 1. To learn about the Sephardic life in the Balkans 2. To learn about cultural diversity and coexistence in different Balkan countries 3. To develop cultural and religious tolerance 4. To understand that Sephardim communities in the Balkans were integral part of different Balkan societies • Objectives • A) To emphasize on personal stories • b) To find similarities between Sephardic culture and cultures of other Balkan societies; to find similarities in everyday life of Sephardim in different Balkan countries • c) To improve in the source analysis and to develop presentation and team work skills

Introduction v. Why do people migrate? v. Is this action always voluntary? v. Give examples of some migrations in history

Activity 1 • Students watch the Centropa film “El otro Camino” while they think of the following questions written on the classroom’s board § Explain how and why the Jews from Spain had to leave their country? § Show on the geographical map the countries in which the Jews from Spain settled in after the expulsion. § Why did the Ottoman sultan accept the Jews from Spain?

Activity 2 We give our students the photos above

Discussion on photos given § § Describe what you see in the photos. When and why do you think the photos were taken? Are these photos familiar to you? If yes, from where? Do these photos come from the same country/region? § Connect the photos and the previous knowledge from the film El Otro Camino and try to guess the professions of the people from the photos.

Activity 3 Group 1 activity Group 2 activity • Watch the Centropa film “Sarajevo Hagadah” • 1. Draw a timeline of Sarajevo Hagadah connecting it with the story of Sephardic Jews • 2. Explain the importance of Sarajevo Hagadah Sephardic religious life for “Hana Gasic’s story” • 1. Draw a timeline of Hana’s family and present her story connecting it with the story of Sephardic Jews • 2. Share what you have learned with the about Jewish religious life with the other group

• Students are divided in 4 Activity 4 groups • They choose from the Centropa site 2 recipes • Discuss the above: • Describe the recipes and list the ingredients • Identify similar meals that you have tasted before • Can you connect this recipe with any national recipe from your country? • Prepare and organize food tasting morning for your classmates

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