1.8 1.6 Mit kitirY I HIIJftN I (1Ia MCHIENT EStJ1E ED 128 252 SO 009 350 AUTHOR Labe ki Meir; Lubetski, Edith TITLE Writito on Jewish History: A Se2e .c2d Annotated Bibliography. PUB DATE Nov 74 NOTE 31p. AVAILABLE FROM American Jewish Conmittee, 165 East56 S reetNew York, New York 10022 ($0.75) EDES PRICE 1F-$0.83 RO-$2.C6 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Annotated Bibliographies; Anthologies;Biographies; Cultare; Elementary Secondary Education;Ethnic. Groups; Fiction; *Group Relations;*Jews; Minority Groups; *Social History; SocialStudies; United States istory; World Hia!tory ABSTRACT This annotated bibliography isintended to help social studies teachers give studentsin grades 5-12 a better understanding of Jews from the Biblicaltimes to the present. Its purposes are to supplyinformation about the role of Jews in both world and Ame-ican history and tohelp teachers and students deveaop an informed perspective onintergroup relations. The bibliography lists works in Jewish history, culture,personalities, and contributions. The selections includefiction and nonfiction_books, historical texts and documents, biographiesand autobiographies, and classic and modern literazy works. Thelistings_are arranged in two categories: books intended for youngreaders and those recommended for teenagers and adults. lndereach grouping the books are listed alphabetically by title within subsection of history, biography, and fiction. Tbe last section of thebibliography provides a list of basic reference works useful forteachers and researchers. (Author/ND) ***** *** ******** 4********** ********************** Documents acquired by 7RIC include manyinformal unpublished * materials not availablefrom other sources. ERIC makes every effort* * to obtain the best copyavailable. Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are oftenencountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopyreproductions ERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document ReproductionService (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the qualityof the original document. Reproductions* * supplied by EDRS are the bestthat can be made from the original. * *********************************************************************** TABLE -!ONTENTS IntrPduc_ion J:perleral Rofcroncaa for all ages Younge.r Readers History 2 Biography 3 Fiction 6 Tar arld Adults History Biography 15 Fiction 18 Non-fiction Ant',ol_gies and :ssays 25 INTRODUCTION The troc,tmen,.; of miority groups in hisbory and social studies te-xtooks_a)d c:,assrocm curricula has become a primary concern for aonscientio'ls classroom teachers today. The growing Social aware- ness of ethnic groups has made it essential for young people to ccaire thern,owledge whioh will enable then to understand the vari- ous groups individually, and in the complexity of their interaction. Ic'.eallv, t informat-on Lransmitted by the text and instructional macerial and amplified by the teacher should_be so inclusive and_ so woll-blanced as to givr each voup its rightful role in world ald American hi5torv. 'Unfortunately, many standard texts fail_in th:ir responsibility to deal with the influence of various racial, religi,-,us and naional groups on the political, economic, and socio-cultural developcents at various phases of world and American history. Young people cah ta6e socil studies cou.:,ses and graduate from school with gaps of knowledge and understanding, which will affect their relations with minority grour, individuals in their own soCial milieu. This anr.otated bibliography was prepared by Neir Laibetski, Instructor of Hebrew, Baruch College. and Edith Lubstski, Librarian, Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University. It is intended to help social studies tcachers Iprng to thoir students a better understand- ing of one minority -Troup, the Jews, through an awareness of Jewish_ history, culture, personalities an i. contributions, from the Biblical period to the present day. The selections include fiction and nen-fiction, historical texts and documents, biographies and auto- biographies and literary works both classic and modern, as well as a separately listed grolip of basic reference works particularly useful for teachers and the more maure student. The Listings, recommended for grades five through tvelve, are arranged according to two categories: books intnded for younger readers and those for teenagers and adults. Under_each grouping, the books are listed alphabetically Ipy title, within the subsections of history, biography and fiction. The indicated aga group recom- mendations are offered merely as a guide to the teacher who may find suitable materials for a particular class at a r':,,ading level other than the one suggested. We hope that the supplementary resources isted here will fill a felt need to overcome the lack of jnowledge about the role ofJews in world and American history and help teachers and students to evelop an informed perspeccive on ihtergroup relations. Yehuda Roseman, Director Jewish Communal Affairs Department 4 RAL REFFRENCES FOR ALL AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK Morris Fine and Milton Himmelfarb, editors. w York: _American Jewish Committee; Phi2adelp2iia: Jewish Publi tion Society. $12.00 The standard, authori ative record of even s and trendsin Jewi life here a id abroad, prepared annually by the AmericanJewish Committee. THE BOOK OF JEWISH KNOWLE)GE Nathan Ausubel. New 'York: Crown Publishers, 1964. 560 pp. $10.00. /An encyclopedia of Judaism and the Jewish peupae,covering a 1 elements of Jewish life from Biblical times to the present. ENCYCLOPEDIA JUDAICA Cecil Roth and Geoffrey Wigcder, editors. Jerusalem Kete r Publishing House; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1972. 15 volumes. 500 (1973 Yearbook, $19.95). An in_ispensable reference uork on Jew_ Judaism and Israel. Perioclic supplementary Yearbooks are planned to keepinforma ion up to date. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ZIONIS -AND ISRAEL Raphael Patai, editor New York: McGraw Hill and Herzl Press, 1971. 2 vols. 1292 pp. $39.50. A useful and well-ill-- reference source. FACTS ABOUT ISRAEL Israel Office of information. $1.95 (paperbacR). Annual government surveys covering thecountry's history, people, politics, economy, social and cultural life. THE JEWISH CATALOG: A DO 17 YOURSELF KIT Compiled and edited by Richard Siegel, MichaelStrassfield and Sharon Strassfield. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1973. 319 pp. $5.50 (paperback). Practical suggestions on how to enrich one's experience of Jewish life. Includes an excellent bibliography for self study. 5 41uR 111WIL-,H ENCYCLO'EDIA Benas'ner and Hayim L OrS . New York: Shengold, 1967. 352 vw. 95. w-,=!11-111ustrated ref -ce GLrcc designeL -ecially for TUI: 13 1S1AEL Mirosiav Sasek. The Maitlillan Company, 1952. PP. inf:ormative and well-illustrated guide to Israel, hil: places, historic sites and modern life. VHAT :- A JEW? !-forri Kertzer. Revised edition. New York: Bloch Publishillg Co., 1977:1. 217 pp. 85.90. $.95 (paprback). 100 q estions most frequently asked about J_ -s and Judaism. FOR YOUNGER READERS History CHRONICLES: NEWS OF THE FAST J.Drusaiem: leubeni Foundation, 1968. $4.50 each. IN THE DAY' OF THE BIBLE SECOND TEMPLE, RISE OF CHRISTIATY THE CRUSADZS A ser of listory books in newspa er format and style. EVERYDAY LIFE IN OLD TESTAMENT TIMES Eric William Heaton. New York: Charle- Scribner1 s Sons, 1956. 240 pp. $495. A study of Jewish life in the Biblical era. Fine illustrations. TIE JEWS OF AMERICA: HISTORY g SOURCES ''rances Butwin. Mew York: Behrman House, 1973. 148 pp. 25 (paperback). '.xcellent selection of excerpts together with a concise survey ,lighlighting the antecedents, growth and development of Jewish life in the United States. Fine illustrations. 6 ' HTURE OF JEWTSH HISTORY Norri- EpsLein. New Shengold, 1963. 125 pp. $3.95. and histolical sketches accompanied by comic-book ings that illustrate outstanding people and events. 7HE STORY or T E JEW Ilma C. Lev'nger. Rewritten by Harry Gersh and others. New York: Hehrman House, 1964. 286 pp. $4.50. A popular history hi hlighting social, cultural and religiousinfluences THE STORY OF KASADA Yadin, as told to Gerald Gottlieb. New York: Random House, 1969- 176 pp. $3.95. An account of the archaeological expedition to the ancient fortress, aitLphotographs, diagrams and other illustrations. 7HE STORY OF THE DEAD SEA 0CROLLS Uriel Rappaport. Illustrated by Milka Cizik. New York: Harvey House- 1968. 128 pp. $4.95. A comprehensive study of the scrolls and the historical period when they were written. Beautifully illustrated with maps, cha pictures and drawings. Siol.aphy AARON LOPEZ: THE FLAGSHIP HOPE Lloyd Alexander. Illustrated by Bernard Krigstein. iladelphia: Jewish Publication Society, Covenant Books, 1960. 185 pp. $3.50. The life of a Jewish refugee from the Spanish Inquisition who made an important contribution to the growth of Colonial America. MNJOR ALFRED MORDECAI: THE UNCOMMON SOLDIER Robert D. Abrahams. Philadelphia: Jewish Publio_tion Society, Covenant Books, 1950. 188 pp. $3.50. The story of a Jewish major torn between loyalty to the South and to the Union during the Civil War. THE ADVENTURES OF GLUCKEL OF HAMELN Bea Stadtler. .Illustrated by Paul Sharon New York: United Synagogue Commission on Jewish Education, 1967. 135 pp. $2.95. 7 -4- This hDL aphy a remarkable woman presents pene.rating insight into G=an-Je ife in the 17th and 18th centur ALBERT EINSTEIN: CITIZEN OF THE WORLD William Wise. Philadelphia: Jewish Publica i Society, Covenant Books, 1959. 181 pp. '3.50. A bioraphy of the great scientist emphasizing his involvem