9-12 Resources
"The Children of Willesden Lane was the most heart-wrenching story I have ever read in my entire life!"
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"The Children of Willesden Lane was the most heart-wrenching story I have ever read in my entire life!" •
– Zarisha, High School Student
Activities & Resources
Explore a selection of activities, lesson plans, and teacher resources developed by our team and our trusted educational partners to enhance learning in and out of the classroom.
Community Resources for a Willesden READ
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HOTYM | Facilitator Guide to Community Conversations after viewing The Children of Willesden Lane
A HOTYM resource to support conversations and building bridges between school and home and between communities using CASEL framework for Civil Discourse
• Conversation #1: Listening, Bearing Witness, and Storytelling
• Conversation #2: Understanding Opportunity, Resilience, and Overcoming Barriers
• Conversation #3: Challenging Barriers and Building Resilient Communities
A Teacher’s Resource to The Children of Willesden Lane - with Facing History & Ourselves
The Teacher’s Resource provides a meaningful but flexible structure for examining the story Mona Golabek tells and relating it to historical and current events. It is designed for use with middle and high school students in English, social studies, music, and/or interdisciplinary studies.
Lisa Jura Family Collection - Online Exhibit with HMLA
Through the generous support of internationally renowned concert pianist and Hold On To Your Music Foundation founder, Mona Golabek, Holocaust Museum LA is proud to present the Lisa Jura Collection. This special digital exhibit honors the life and legacy of Lisa Jura through rare primary sources, artifacts, and a powerful short film, Tipping Scales: The Story of Lisa Jura.
Designed for both teachers and students, the exhibit includes a downloadable Teacher’s Guide that supports deeper exploration of Lisa’s journey and its enduring lessons of resilience, identity, and hope.
