Grades:
K
1
2
This lesson introduces ways to respond with empathy and generosity to a natural disaster. Young people learn about civic responsibility and addressing needs. They define vocabulary terms philanthropy, spend, save, and donate.
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Unit: Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me!
Unit: Tolerance (Private-Religious)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will define the term tolerance and examine their reactions to given social situations that call for tolerance.
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will examine the ethical foundations of tolerance from the Torah and understand what it means in both the religious and social context.
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners will review the tolerance skills/characteristics necessary to discern and promote tolerance. They will also identify situations that call for tolerance in their daily lives.
Unit: Sacred Giving (Tzedakah) (Private-Religious)
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will develop an understanding of the differences between the secular concepts of charity and philanthropy and the Jewish concept of tzedakah.
Unit: Building a Caring and Inclusive Classroom
Grades:
K
1
2
3
4
5
Students gain empathy and use language to describe the mixed feelings that come with being new to a community. They watch and discuss video clips and compare character traits. Then they read a book and discuss how the book guides them to welcome new students to the classroom as the year...
Unit: Road Less Traveled
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Grades:
6
7
8
We compare and contrast the beliefs of the three cultures explored in lessons 1-4 to one's own family traditions - similarities and differences.
Unit: Those Who Care
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Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to identify what it means to be a true hero. The learners will explore character traits of heroes and apply this information to understand why individuals, or organizations might be considered heroes for animal welfare and humane...
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson the learners will define problem solving and identify some problem solving approaches. They will explore how individuals, groups, and organizations use problem solving approaches,...
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
The lesson provides learners with an opportunity to explore ways to become a hero for animals by promoting animal welfare and humane treatment of animals. Learners identify a local, state, national or international animal welfare cause and develop a personal service/advocacy plan, using the...