Title: Teaching the children of Willesden Lane
Description: A resource provided for teachers of history, literature, social studies and music with background lessons and ideas for studying and discussing the book, The Children of Willesden Lane. This is the true story of pianist Lisa Jura, who traveled to London through the Kindertransport to excape Nazi persecution on the eve of World War II. A website provides access to all background on the book and its author, Lis Jura's daugher, Mona Golabek. Information on the classrooms where lessons were filmed; a downloadable curriculum guide to help teachers build lessons around issues raised in the book; and classical musical selections that play a pivotal role in the book.
Subjects: Childhood and youth, Austrian Jews, Biography, Jewish refugees, Jews, History
Places: England
People: Lisa Jura Golabek