LC Subject Heading: Jews--Maine
Item 56910
Maine Jewish Film Festival Poster, 2011
Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 2011 Location: South Portland; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 59260
Ahawas Achim record book cover, Bangor, 1853
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1853 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of Jews in Maine and the U.S., including some of the factors that led to Jewish immigration to the U.S., examination of the prejudice, discrimination and anti-Semitism many Jews have experienced, and the contributions of Jews to community life and culture in Maine.
