Learning to Give, Philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement
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Unit Overview:
Unit Purpose:
Students become actively engaged in the process of perfecting the world through acts of kindness. They learn to value endeavors that benefit others and study ancestors who have proven to be particularly adept at helping others.
Throughout the unit, they continuously ask themselves:
What actions will benefit others and thereby make this world a better place?
How can I fulfill my responsibility to take part in these activities?
Unit Objectives:
The learner will:
- define tikkun olam
- brainstorm ways in which s/he can take part in tikkun olam
- collaborate on an effort to illustrate various opportunities for tikkun olam.
- research a Jewish hero
- collaborate with peers to identify positive ways in which the hero uses his body
- share his/her knowledge with classmates
- reflect upon earlier lessons on tikkun olam
- inquire into possible tikkum olam projects
- plan a tikkun olam project by setting realistic goals to accomplish a specific outcome
- follow-through on plans.
Service Experience:
In Lesson Three, students plan and execute a service project of their own in an attempt to increase the number of kind acts in their community.
Unit Assessment:
Assessment should include evaluation of performance on worksheets and assignments, evaluation of student work, teacher observation, paragraphs/presentations following each activity that require students to evaluate their experiences with tikkun olam, and self-evaluation of accomplishments while conducting service projects.
School/Home Connection:
"Copy-and-Paste" Class/School Newsletter Information Insert:
This unit emphasizes the responsibility of every individual to actively strive to make the world a better place, a concept known in Judaism as tikkun olam. Students learn to appreciate the hugeness of this task and understand that it can only be accomplished collaboratively. They meet many Jewish "heroes" who have passed on a legacy of fulfilling acts of kindness. Finally, students plan and manage their own tikkun olam project.
- Interactive Parent / Student Homework:
School/Home Connections are outlined in Lessons One and Two.
State Curriculum and Philanthropy Theme Frameworks:
See individual lessons for benchmark detail.
Lessons Developed By:
Shira Hammerman
Areyvut
http://www.areyvut.org
147 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
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