What Are Mini-Lessons?
Mini-lessons last between 3 and 30 minutes. Each mini-lesson includes pedagogical tips under “tips for teachers” on the right side. The icons indicate the types of interaction students will engage in and your role as the teacher. You’ll find the QR code or link to share with your class at the bottom.
Discussion
Students discuss and share personal experiences. This may evoke emotional responses.
In the Locker Room
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Makkabi Berlin
This is Doron Bruck. He is a soccer player and captain of Makkabi Berlin’s soccer team. In 2023, Makkabi became the first Jewish club to participate in Germany’s DFB-Pokal tournament, competing against the Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg. Although they lost the match, their participation was a huge success for the fifth-division team!
Doron Bruck is the captain of Makkabi Berlin’s soccer team1
After the match, Bruck said:
“Given our history, it means so much to us to be making waves.”
What do you think he means by “our history”?
The History of Jewish Sports Clubs
Makkabi Berlin is a Jewish sports club, but anyone can join, whether or not they are Jewish. There are over 30 Makkabi clubs in Germany, including in Frankfurt and Munich. These clubs offer more than just football – you can participate in many other sports.
Take the quiz to find out more about the history of these clubs.
When do you think the first Jewish sports club in Germany was founded?
Why do you think Jewish sports clubs were founded?
In the Locker Room
A football jersey like the one Doron Bruck wears plays a key role in the following scene. In Makkabi teams, Jewish and non-Jewish athletes play together. During their matches, the players often face insults and sometimes even physical attacks.
Listen to what people are saying in the locker room and try to understand why they are reacting this way.
In the locker room on match day2
On the Team
Imagine you’re on the team. How would you react in this situation? Discuss your thoughts in a group and write down your response with an explanation.
Provide This Mini-Lesson to Students
Simply share the mini-lesson with your class using the QR code or link provided.
Go to the module Antisemitism – short, which includes this mini-lesson.
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