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Learners define perseverance and identify the need to persevere in completing tasks. They will explore obstacles and excuses that deter perseverance.
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To introduce students to a significant community donor and to learn about various motives for giving, a vision for philanthropy, and why and how young people should learn philanthropy.
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Performance of the mitzvah of tzedakah is, ideally, a holistic part of life, not an activity to be performed when all others have been completed! This lesson offers a classic model of how that ideal was realized by one of our Sages, Rabbi Tanchum, and how our families might...
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This lesson provides learners with a deeper understanding of the concept of giving tzedakah utilizing primary source materials to identify the manner in which the commandment is to be performed. Learners are then asked to identify behavioral guidelines from the values...
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Learners will develop an understanding of the differences between the secular concepts of charity and philanthropy and the Jewish concept of tzedakah.
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Students explore the idea of giving to others through Biblical laws, stories, modern biographies, and Rabbinical interpretations. They participate in group discussions and creative activities that foster an appreciation for giving charity and the rewards derived from it.
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Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Mathematics
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This simulation helps youth participants make choices and determine how to best use financial resources to support a cause. Through reflection and discussion, they explore what influences their giving and how to use resources for make a greater impact.
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Youth Workers
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Guide
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Ignite meaningful action that lights up the world through "Service Sparks" youth projects! Learn about plants that grow in your area and the best growing conditions, then grow something from seeds and give the plant to cheer someone's day.
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Students
Resource Type:
Literature Guide
Grade Level:
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Have you ever had to find your voice? In this story, Starr witnesses police brutality that is racially motivated and struggles to find the right way to speak up.
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Students
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Although the problems of the environment seem overwhelming, if each person does a little, the problems can be reduced. Even small contributions make an impact on the environment. Students choose ways they can make an impact through their small...