Thanks so much, Erika! I think the more cartoony vibe of BimBam is what I need. For example, I can use How Did Judaism Get Its Name? <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0huH58nb0k&t=6s__;!!KGKeukY!wR8wGZ_TCDEU0OXOEBSK3WhAA9QXyblLNoXXjVT0w3gpZL4vSGJyFj4sfw85IOToVNq3-gIb28D94lD_UJI_4i-A1Bds$ > (4:17) to show the changing borders of Israel and Judah and the various conquering powers. I've seen this type of animation showing the different empires swooping in on videos elsewhere, but accompanied by overly-complicated narration -- it's much more child-friendly here.
The Unpacked videos I watched were too old for my group, but I'll check again and see if there are younger ones that I've missed. If anyone on the listserv can recommend specific Unpacked Jewish history videos that would work for 8-12 year olds, please let me know. I've seen the unabridged *Who Will Write Our History* and will definitely watch the abridged version out of personal interest (thanks for the recommendation!), but I agree that it will probably be too much for the kids I have in mind. Thanks again! Annette On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 5:06 PM Erika Dreifus <erikadreifusbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, Annette: > > With the caveat that these are not videos I have *used* in my teaching (I > work with older students), here are some possibilities for you to consider: > > On the younger side: BimBam > (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bimbam.com/__;!!KGKeukY!wR8wGZ_TCDEU0OXOEBSK3WhAA9QXyblLNoXXjVT0w3gpZL4vSGJyFj4sfw85IOToVNq3-gIb28D94lD_UJI_4tYpXvwn$ > ). > On the older side: Jewish Unpacked > (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishunpacked.com/videos/__;!!KGKeukY!wR8wGZ_TCDEU0OXOEBSK3WhAA9QXyblLNoXXjVT0w3gpZL4vSGJyFj4sfw85IOToVNq3-gIb28D94lD_UJI_4lTvXCYI$ > ). > > Facing History and Ourselves has an abridged/classroom-ready version of > the film *Who Will Write Our History?* (about the Warsaw > Ghetto/Ringelblum Archive: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/watching-who-will-write-our-history__;!!KGKeukY!wR8wGZ_TCDEU0OXOEBSK3WhAA9QXyblLNoXXjVT0w3gpZL4vSGJyFj4sfw85IOToVNq3-gIb28D94lD_UJI_4niWnbNI$ > ) > that they say is appropriate for grades 7-12, so while it may work for the > 12-year-olds in your group, it's likely too much for the youngest kids. (I > am a huge fan of this film and use the unabridged version with my > undergrads.) > > Good luck! > > All best, > Erika > > On Fri, Oct 21, 2022 at 10:50 PM Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran < > hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > >> Dear Safranim, The Rabbi at my Temple has asked me to come up with videos >> on different periods of Jewish history for our after-school (Tuesday and >> Thursday) Hebrew School students. They will have maybe an hour a month to >> learn about this history. >> Dear Safranim, >> >> The Rabbi at my Temple has asked me to come up with videos on different >> periods of Jewish history for our after-school (Tuesday and Thursday) >> Hebrew School students. They will have maybe an hour a month to learn about >> this history. We are talking about an audience of roughly 8-12 year olds. >> >> He mentioned these topics: >> >> - overview of Jewish history >> - different communities and customs >> - destruction of the Temple and exile >> - Inquisition >> - ghettos, persecution, Shoah >> - state of Israel >> >> I found a great thread on JEDLAB and I've been looking at various videos >> from recommended sites and beyond. But starting with the Jewish history >> overview, so far I haven't watched anything that I want to share with the >> kids. Common problems are narration that mispronounces words, a Christian >> viewpoint that pops up briefly (and surprisingly!) well into the video, >> content that is way too sophisticated/ironic for my target audience, a >> lecturer talking with no visuals(!), etc. >> >> Can you recommend any specific videos (freely available, if possible) >> that you've used on any of these topics? Personally for some of these >> topics I would be happier using books, but I understand why he wants to use >> videos. Last year for 4th grade and up we used the excellent 10-minute HBO >> documentary inspired by the book, *The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm. >> *Marjorie >> Ingall's review in Tablet led me to the film: >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/holocaust-movie-for-young-viewers__;!!KGKeukY!wR8wGZ_TCDEU0OXOEBSK3WhAA9QXyblLNoXXjVT0w3gpZL4vSGJyFj4sfw85IOToVNq3-gIb28D94lD_UJI_4ts6AlPr$ >> >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/holocaust-movie-for-young-viewers__;!!KGKeukY!0wBN_PonzuRsFggLtBmLh3CipA6SeO1KVXMWSdQLZp85Mqvdg22qFZ0zpKyiWspJ1oqtOlwxrjYBYXOyXWjAYjhNusBg$>. >> So I expect that there is some wonderful material out there but I need some >> help finding it. >> >> Thanks in advance for any help you can offer! >> >> Shabbat Shalom! >> Annette >> >> Annette Y Goldsmith, PhD (she/her/hers) >> Part-time Faculty, Kent State University iSchool >> Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Los Angeles >> Member, 2022 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Committee >> >> *Currently reading: *Alston, B.B. *Amari and the Night Brothers >> *(Supernatural >> Investigations, Book 1). 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