Title:
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The Creativity of Creation (40KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
4 to 12 years old |
| Duration: |
Single |
| Description: |
To discover the immense creativity behind The Creation and to be creators ourselves, to discover that we have the spark of the divine in each of us. |
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Title:
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Teaching Patriarchs and Matriarchs: Three Fathers and Four Mothers (216KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
12 - 15 year olds |
| Duration: |
Multi |
| Description: |
To create an interest in studying Torah, starting with the patriarchs and matriarchs, in order to begin to learn about the value of Torah stories and their lessons for everyday life.
To develop skills for Torah text study. |
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Title:
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Pilgrimage to the Classroom (116KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
Jewish educators |
| Duration: |
Multi |
| Description: |
To have an experiential experience of the joy, rest and peace of Shabba. To utilize the wisdom of our ancestors to connect us to our tradition and past and to learn from the wisdom of G-d's creation (nature). |
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Title:
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Fateful Decisions (108KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
High School |
| Duration: |
Single |
| Description: |
To make students aware of the similarities and differences of American and Israeli culture |
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Title:
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Bouldering with the 10 Commandments (56KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
Middle School |
| Duration: |
Single |
| Description: |
To relate the 10 commandments to the everyday life of a teenager and to their life. To help them gain self esteem and To learn to support and encourage fellow classmates. To build trust amongst a group of students. |
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Title:
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Blessings All Around Us (25 KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
Early elementary |
| Duration: |
Single |
| Description: |
To teach students that our lives abound with holy things and moments, and make them aware of the variety of blessings already available in our tradition. |
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Title:
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Our Sukkaleh (25 KB) |
| Topic: |
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| Grade: |
Early Childhood |
| Duration: |
Single Session Lesson with Multiple Play Opportunities |
| Description: |
Young children learn best when they are able to have real
experiences scaled to their own size! In this lesson, the children will engage in building a child sized Sukkah using a cardboard appliance carton as a frame in addition to branches and other art materials for decoration. |
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Title:
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Tasting Tubishvat (24 KB) |
| Topic: |
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| Grade: |
Family Education for Early Childhood/Primary Grades |
| Duration: |
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| Description: |
In this family education program, children and families will learn about the
holiday of TuBishvat, The New Year for Trees by tasting and exploring various fruits that are
significant to the land of Israel. |
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Title:
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Tu B’Shevat: Tree of Life (97 KB) |
| Topic: |
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| Grade: |
Very adaptable to any grade, K-6 |
| Duration: |
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| Description: |
How do the science and spirituality of trees intersect in Judaism? |
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Title:
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Making Shalom: an Emergent Curriculum Experience (26 KB) |
| Topic: |
Values |
| Grade: |
Early Childhood |
| Duration: |
Multi-lesson unit |
| Description: |
At the Boulder Jewish Day School, the preschool children have been
learning all year about the value of Shalom, focusing on Shalom Beyn Adam L’Chavero-
Peace between a person and his or her friend. |
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Title:
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Tribal Explorations (63 KB) |
| Topic: |
Discussion |
| Grade: |
Adaptable for all Ages |
| Duration: |
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| Description: |
To familiarize students with a variety of information regarding the Twelve Tribes of Israel |
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Title:
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Mitzvot and Making a Difference
Entering into a Brit
&
LaShon Hara- The Power of Words
(347
KB) |
| Topic: |
Religious Education |
| Grade: |
Middle School Students grades 6-8 |
| Duration: |
multi-lesson |
| Description: |
This class sets the groundwork for understanding Mitzvot as well as setting up the needed terminology to understanding ones own responsibility in taking on Mitzvot. The students will take part in creating a definition for what we really mean when we use the word Mitzvot and how to put that into action. |
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Title:
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Using Drama in the Classroom (321
KB) |
| Topic: |
Jewish Values |
| Grade: |
Elementary (Ages 6 - 10) |
| Duration: |
multi-lesson |
| Description: |
Students participate in short written dialogues that can be presented with little
practice. These dialogues are designed to raise questions that can involve the
whole class (audience) as a "jury" or "court". |
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Title:
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Treating Your Neighbor As Yourself (159
KB) |
| Topic: |
Jewish Ethics |
| Grade: |
Pre b'nei mitzvah (6th and 7th graders) |
| Duration: |
one class |
| Description: |
Students grapple with "the golden rule" using situations that emulate real-life dilemmas. Each student imagines his/herself in several hypothetical situations, determines what he/she might do in each situation, and discusses why. |
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Title:
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Identity Sculptures
(155
KB) |
| Topic: |
American Judaism |
| Grade: |
10th-12th grades |
| Duration: |
multi-lesson |
| Description: |
Students are encouraged to explore and express the multiplicities of their Jewish identities. |
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Title:
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Ages
& Stages (151
KB) |
| Topic: |
Values,
Jewish Living |
| Grade: |
6th
- 8th grade |
| Duration: |
one
class |
| Description: |
Groups integrate
Pirke Avot into their values based decision
making. |
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Title:
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Freedom
& Slavery (26
KB) |
| Topic: |
Holidays,
Values |
| Grade: |
9th
- 12th grade |
| Duration: |
multi-lesson |
| Description: |
The class will compare
the story of the Hagaddah to the stories
of the more modern leaders who have
fought for freedom. By using activities
and stories on freedom of speech, freedom
of opinion and freedom of imagination,
students will learn what it truly means
to be free. |
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Title:
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Jewish
Identity Theatre (337
KB) |
| Topic: |
Values,
Jewish Living |
| Grade: |
6th
- 12th grade |
| Duration: |
multi-session |
| Description: |
Kids express their
Jewish identity through drama. |
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Title:
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Kids
Helping Kids (38 KB) |
| Topic: |
Values/Jewish
Living |
| Grade: |
9th
- 12th grade |
| Duration: |
one
lesson |
| Description: |
Meet & learn
from kids living on the street &
design tzedakah projects to lift them
up. |
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Title:
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Rikma
(153
KB) |
| Topic: |
Art,
Values |
| Grade: |
kindergarten
- 5th grade |
| Duration: |
multi-lesson |
| Description: |
Create a group weaving
to reinforce the concept that two opposing
ideas can co-exist. |
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Title:
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Scrupelot
(144 KB) |
| Topic: |
Values,
Jewish Living, Games |
| Grade: |
7th
- Adult |
| Duration: |
one
session |
| Description: |
A game of ethics
and Jewish values. |
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Title:
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Teenkun
Olam© submitted
by Bruce Shaffer (527 KB) |
| Topic: |
Values,
Jewish Living & Identity |
| Grade: |
6th
- 12th grade |
| Duration: |
multi-lesson |
| Description: |
Tikun Olam experiences
to strengthen the self esteem &
self respect of teens and to offer the
experience of the joy of participation
in the mitzvah. |
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Title:
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Why
Mitzvot Are Our Best Friends (58
KB) |
| Topic: |
Values
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| Grade: |
1st
- 4th grade |
| Duration: |
one
lesson |
| Description: |
Lesson teaches about
different mitzvot and why they are important |
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