Pedagogy

Reflections on the teaching and learning of Yiddish, as well as downloadable guides, exercises, and lesson plans to use in the classroom.

Pedagogy

Yidish in ale lender! Harvard’s Campaign for Yiddish

Attract­ing stu­dents to Yid­dish lan­guage cours­es is often a chal­lenge; here’s an exam­ple of one teacher’s Yid­dish ad campaign. 

Pedagogy

Call for Contributions to Pedagogy Special Sections: Songs and Syllabi

In gevebs ped­a­gogy sec­tion puts out two new calls for teach­ing mate­ri­als: songs and syllabi. 

Pedagogy

Games for Small Groups

In geveb is shar­ing a series of games for use in Yid­dish lan­guage classes.

Pedagogy

Teaching Morris Rosenfeld’s “Mayn rue plats”

Using Mor­ris Rosen­feld’s song text to teach lit­er­ary Yid­dish and Yid­dish orthography. 

Pedagogy

Yiddish in ale lender! Yiddish Summer Programs Roundup

A short descrip­tion of the many Yid­dish lan­guage and cul­ture sum­mer pro­grams on offer. 

Pedagogy

In geveb in the Classroom: Getting to Know the Best Dressed Better

Yid­dish teach­ers are always look­ing for good mate­ri­als. Here, Jes­si­ca Kirzane demon­strates one way to use con­tent from In geveb to struc­ture and enhance her lessons.

Pedagogy

The Jew Box: An Interview with Eddy Portnoy

Sarah Zarrow interviews Eddy Portnoy about Yiddish pedagogy, jokers, and braiding khale.

Pedagogy

How Do You Say "Parents" in Yiddish?

Vardit Light­stone shares an LGBTQ-inclu­sive vocab­u­lary work­sheet, along with a reflec­tion on its creation. 

Pedagogy

Notes on Teaching Yiddish Literature and Critical Theory

Anna Ele­na Tor­res shares her reflec­tions about, and syl­labus for, the course Gen­der and the Body in Yid­dish Literature.” 

Pedagogy

Evaluate What You Don't Understand: Teaching Practical Skills in the Archives

An activ­i­ty designed to teach archival skills. 

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