Old Ways New Ways: Jewish-Americans: A Story Based on Real History [Paperback]

This 80-page easy-to-understand reader is one of 12 historical novels in theHopes and Dreamsseries, whose diverse and fascinating characters, regardless of their ethnicity, face prejudice, danger, hardships, and setbacks, but survive with perseverance, a little bit of luck, and a generous amount of love in their new home in the US. Downloadable audio recordings of all 12 novels and free supplementary materials for teachers are available for free.

Solomon Gold is a Russian immigrant in New York. He is a gifted and hardworking shoemaker. He and his wife keep to the old ways in everyday life and in their religion. They are proud of their heritage. As the story begins, their son Sidney is 14. He already knows that he doesnt want to make shoes his whole life. He is an excellent student, and his father is proud of him, but Sol wants Sidney and Emma, his daughter, to follow the old ways.

• Free accompanying AUDIO program, available to download fromhttp://prolingualearning.comor to stream onhttp://youtube.com/@ProLinguaLearningAudio
• Includes a downloadable Sample Lesson for classroom or independent study
• Includes a downloadable Teachers Guide with a Plot Summary, Discussion Questions, Historical Photos, and Detailed Background
• Includes downloadable Ready-to-use classroom activities:What Did You Read?Form,Book ReportForm, Word Play and Fill-in-the-Blanks Review Activities
• Ideal for reading, discussion, and cross-cultural understanding in ESL or citizenship programs

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