"The Gambler" and "The Journey" by Joe Lumer are part of a larger anthology of stories about life in Poland between the world wars. Using these contrasting short stories, students will learn about Jewish lifestyles, communities, customs, traditions, symbols, and social strata in prewar Poland. Included are the short stories, analytical questions for students, a glossary of terms, and answers for the teacher.

Concepts

the holocaust

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Additional Tags

"noah the water carrier and other short stories", jewish traditions in poland before wwii, poland before wwii, short stories about the holocaust, historical literature

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional