Title and Topic: The Prelude to World War II and the Rise of the Three Dictators.

Synopsis of Sample Lesson:

The period in the immediate aftermath of World War I was a time unlike any other in

European and even world history. Those that survived the brutality of the trenches came back

permanently maimed both physically and mentally disillusioned. It was in this climate along with

the provisions in the Treaty of Versailles, that led nation’s economies to collapse in the interwar

years. This in turn led to the rise of the three totalitarian dictators and regimes and ultimately

World War II. These of course were, Fascist Italy and Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin and Soviet

Russia, and Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.

Avram (Avi) Berman: Formal Professional Biography:

Mr. Avram Berman grew up in northern New Jersey where he attended and graduated

from Solomon Schechter Day School in West Orange. He then went on to attend Lafayette

College in Easton, Pennsylvania where he served as the Religious and Ritual Chair of the Hillel

for 3.5 years and earned his bachelor’s degree in European and Jewish History. Avi then went on

to gain his Masters of Arts in Teaching with New Jersey Certification in secondary Social

Studies education from Montclair State University, and a Masters in European and Jewish

History. He is also the grandson of Rabbi Martin S. Rozenberg a world renown biblical

archeologist.

During his now twenty-one year career in education since completing his formal studies,

Mr. Berman has been on 1 on 1 tutor, guest lectured at the college level and taught grades 4-12 at

the religious school and day school levels. He has also led T’filot (Prayer) and High Holiday

services and is fluent in both written and spoken Hebrew, ancient and modern. Furthermore, Avi

has developed and taught the curricula for several courses and special programs. He has been

independently teaching and creating virtual homeschool curriculum in history for the past five

and a half academic years.

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