Shine A Light Lessons for Day Schools -3-5 Grade
This lesson uses the Chanukah story as a backdrop to orienting learners to important terminology to civic education:
- bullying
- antisemitism
- upstander
- bystander
- ally
- majority
- minority
Learners will engage in text study, take their turn at some drama activities, and experience multi-media triggers (songs and videos) in order to explore how Shining A Light on their Jewish joy can help them publicly display their Judaism and engage allies in any instance of antisemitism. The lesson culminates in a craft activity to synthesize the learning.
- Antisemitism
- Bullying
- Character Strengths
- Civic Education
- Early Childhood
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
Discover more
Educator Resources for the Shine a Light on Antisemitism Campaign.
Mayim, our initial example of "Additional" Models, could be placed in a Multi-aged, Project-Based Learning, or Experiential Learning bucket. Mayim is a K-5 learning community in which depth of relationships and depth of learning are intentionally fostered and visible everywhere.
Mensch-ify is an alternative learning program that is held twice a month for families with children in Pre-K to 6th grade. It is a developmentally appropriate program, built upon the parent-child co-learning experience, that combines stories, songs, art, movement, and play to provide families with the tools they need to live a Jewish life that works for them.