FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1993
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Jews first arrived in America in the 1650s, and thousands followed in three large waves over the next 300 years, fleeing discrimination and religious persecution in Europe and the Middle East. Settling in parts of New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland and St. Louis, they were known as extremely hardworking people whose faith sustained and motivated them. In the late 1800s, many American Jews began to organize to promote political change, forming labor unions and improving working conditions. In America today, Jews practice three different forms of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. Part of the Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series, a compelling collection that celebrates the heritage of different cultural groups in North America.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...recommended." - Video Librarian"Technically excellent, these videos are smoothly edited to combine a nice mix of historical stills and film footage...This excellent series will be of general interest, as well as an effective teaching tool for multicultural studies, contemporary issues, and American history." - School Library Journal
"Gr. 4-10. Rich in attractively presented archival visuals, informatively structured by maps and voice-over, and personalized by family interviews, this enlightening, 15-title series introduces various ethnic groups in the U.S. While each group's distinctive history and cultural traditions are heralded, the programs also reveal the conditions of their arrival (as in the Chinese laborers), their economic fortunes, their quest for assimilation as well as expression of their heritage (a Greek Orthodox festival)...these are excellent resources for multicultural education." - Booklist