Jindrich Lion "My Escape From Prague"

Der Journalist und Schrifsteller Jindrich Lion führt uns durch sein ereignisreiches Leben: in der Tschechoslowakei der Zwischenkriegszeit, dann in Palästina, bevor er schließlich in seine Heimat zurückkehrte, von wo er jedoch 1968 wieder floh, als die Sowjetunion sein Land besetzte.

Jindrich Lion, a noted journalist and author, takes us through his remarkable life--from interwar Czechoslovakia to Palestine, then back home to begin again--only to leave when the Soviets invaded his country in 1968.
Mr Lion shares with us his photo album, made in 1938 when he was sixteen years old-- a teenage witness to a history.

Study Guides

PREWAR

The nation of Czechoslovakia was formed in 1918 when, following the end of the First World War, the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia combined to create the Republic of Czechoslovakia.

JEWISH LIFE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA

When Jindrich was born, the Jewish community in Prague was one of the largest in Europe, at over 92,000. It was also home to a thriving literary-intellectual community, associated with such names as Franz Kafa, Max Brod, and Franz Werfel.

POSTWAR

The first elections held after the war in Czechoslovakia took place in 1946. It was a resounding victory for the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, who in 1948 installed themselves as the nation's central governing party. To learn more about the 1948 takeover, commonly described as a coup d'etat, read this article from Radio Praha.

Lesson plans for this film

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"20th Century Europe, as seen from Palestine-Israel"

History

Students will learn about historical events that took place in Europe in the 20th century, and see how those events were covered by newspapers in mandatory Palestine and (after...

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Jindrich Lion - interactive film script

History

Jindrich Lion - Meine Flucht aus Prag - Interaktives Filmskript

My escape from Prague

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History

A 9. évfolyamon a történelemórákon 20. századi történelm tanításához,  Jindrich Lion című filmjének felhasználásával. 
Cél: a tanulók felismerjék, hogy a történelmi események nem csupán egy fejezet a történelemkönyvben. Tanulmányozni fogják...

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Of Shtetls and Cities

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This project is a student museum about Czech Jewry. Students research the lives of Czechoslovakian Jews between World War One and World War Two.  The Museum consists of panels dedicated...

Using the Lion and the Galpert film

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Jindrich Lion: Discussion points for the film

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