Piecing Together The Puzzle (1 of 3)
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Piecing Together The Puzzle (1 of 3)


Lesson Summary:

This lesson comes from a unit called "Do Not Stand Idly By" on www.LearningToGive.org, a resource that offers philanthropy education resources that teach giving and civic engagement.

This unit's purpose:

"This unit emphasizes the responsibility of every individual to strive to make the world a better place, a concept known in Judaism as tikkun olam. Students learn to appreciate this task can only be accomplished collaboratively. They meet many Jewish "heroes" who have passed on a legacy of fulfilling acts of kindness.

The other lessons in this unit include:
Following In Their Footsteps
Jewish Heroes Congress

The purpose of this lesson:
"This lesson will introduce students to the idea that everyone must play a role in perfecting the world, a concept known in Hebrew as tikkun olam. Modeling the concept of tikkun olam as a collaborative effort will put the overwhelming task within the students’ reach. Students will understand that they too can help shape their surroundings."



Objectives

"The learner will:

  • define tikkun olam and philanthropy
  • brainstorm ways in which s/he can take part in tikkun olam
  • collaborate on an effort to illustrate various opportunities for tikkun olam.
(taken from learningtogive.org)

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