Virtual: The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

For Educators in Grades 7-12

In 1945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish girl named Rywka Lipszyc and documented her life in the Łódz Ghetto between October 1943 and April 1944. Rywka’s diary told stories of a young girl who lost her siblings and parents, but never lost hope or her faith. More than 60 years after its discovery, the diary traveled to the United States, where it was translated to English and published. In this workshop, learn strategies to bring Rywka’s incredible story into your classroom and explore how we learn about and understand the past. 

Workshop Includes:

• Classroom Resources
• 1.5 Clock Hours/CPDUs