Open It Up! Integrating the Arts Into Jewish Education

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Behrman House, Inc, 2006 - 182 sivua

Sixty-four dynamic activities in four arts disciplines--music, drama, creative writing, and visual arts--weave the arts directly into the Jewish school curriculum and "open up" the big ideas of Jewish education. An extensive introduction examines the importance of the arts in Jewish life and Jewish education and explains the philosophy of this unique integrative approach. Includes four topic areas (Holidays, Torah, Mitzvot and Middot, and Jewish Life Cycle) with activities for four grade levels (K-1, 2-3, 4-6, and Family Education) and, within each grade level, one activity in each of the four arts disciplines.


CONTENTS:

Part I: Holidays

  • Shabbat (Grades K-1)
  • Chanukah (Grades 2-3)
  • Sukkot (Grades 4-6)
  • Pesach (Family Education)

Part II: Torah

  • Noah's Ark (Grades K-1)
  • Three Righteous Women (Grades 2-3)
  • Moses and the Burning Bush (Grades 4-6)
  • Jacob and Esau (Family Education)

Part III: Mitzvot and Middot

  • Tza'ar Ba'alay Chayim: Kindness to Animals (Grades K-1)
  • Hachnasat Orchim: Welcoming Guests (Grades 2-3)
  • Derech Eretz: Proper Behavior (Grades 4-6)
  • Bal Tashchit: Do Not Destroy (Family Education)

Part IV: Jewish Life Cycle

  • Baby Naming (Grades K-1)
  • Growing Older (Grades 2-3)
  • Bar/Bat Mitzvah (Grades 4-6)
  • Death (Family Education)

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • "Big Idea" and "Inspiration" sections provide the background and the rationale for each activity.
  • Clearly stated objectives for each activity tie directly to the Big Ideas.
  • Materials lists, step-by-step instructions, helpful hints, and suggested resources make activities easy to implement.
  • Activities are adaptable to higher or lower grade levels, providing hundreds of creative opportunities.
  • Ideal for average classroom teachers who think they are not artists, in addition to arts specialists

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Shabbat Grades K1
1
Chanukah Grades 23
11
Sukkot Grades 46
21
Pesach Family Education
31
Noahs Ark Grades K1
43
Three Righteous Women Grades 23
53
Jacob and Esau Family Education
77
Making a Family Tree
85
Welcoming Guests Grades 23
103
Proper Behavior Grades 46
113
Do Not Destroy Family Education
125
That Nothing Should Be Lost
131
Baby Naming Grades K1
137
Growing Older Grades 23
147
BarBat Mitzvah Grades 46
159
Death Family Education
171

Kindness to Animals Grades K1
91

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