Israel in Jewish Identity

• This seven-unit curriculum educates middle school and high school students about the connection of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel throughout history and the centrality of Israel to the Jewish People as reflected in Jewish culture, religion, and identity
• The curriculum aims to underscore the fact that this connection forms an essential foundation and cornerstone of our very identity as Jews.
• Israel in Jewish Identity includes multimedia content and provides ample opportunities for classroom discussions and activities
• The curriculum can serve as a basis of a semester course on Israel, an Israel mini-course, a section of a larger course, or a preparatory course for an Israel trip.
• Though it is only in its second year, more than fifty educators in dozens of schools across the country have already been trained to teach Israel in Jewish Identity.

• Jewish pride
• The connection to the Land of Israel
• Knowing the Land
• Jerusalem
• Israel in Jewish Life
• Return to Zion

Download detailed curriculum outline

In addition to providing educators with a binder with fully-scripted lessons plans accompanied by multimedia files (powerpoint and video), additional readings and suggested activities for each lesson, educator receive extensive ongoing support from The David Project, including:

• Ongoing consultation about teaching the curriculum (and more broadly, for teaching about Israel)
• Additional educational programs and workshops by David Project educators
• Online educational resources
• Access to our speaker's bureau
• Supplemental lessons on emerging issues
  
  

This curriculum is supported by a grant but educators are required to attend a one-day teacher training before receiving materials.  At the end of the day, teachers receive a binder with fully-scripted lessons plans accompanied by multimedia files (powerpoint and video), additional readings and suggested activities for each lesson,

Click here to learn more about the teacher training Institute or to sign up for the next available Institute.

Stephanie Hoffman
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