Grade 5 Curriculum
Overall Theme
Jewish Values
Texts Used
A Kid’s Mensch Handbook (Behrman House Publishers)
Derech Binah: The Hebrew Primer (Behrman House Publishers)
Highlights
As youngsters on the cusp of adolescence, 5th graders are well situated to examine their values. As a class, we will focus on 15 different Jewish values. We will begin by examining values that focus on ourselves as individuals, and work through values whose focus is on our relationships with our friends and family, and finally we will explore the values regarding our community and the world at large. We will study these values, learn their meanings, and decide how we can apply these values to our own lives. We hope to tie these values to the appropriate holiday celebrations that we will participate in with all of CJEG throughout the year.
Topics include
Me
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Shmirat Habriyut: Watching Your Health
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Talmud Torah: Learning
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Nedarim: Keeping Commitments
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Shmirat Halashon: Watching What You Say
My Familiy and Friends
- Shalom Bayit/Kibbud Av Vem: Peace in the House/Honoring Parents
- Hacnast Orchim: Welcoming Guests
- Dibbuk Haverim: Joining of Friends
- Lo Takem: Don’t Take Revenge
- To Tachmod: Don’t Covet/Be Jealous
My Community and World
- Tzar Baalei Chaim: Treatment of Animals
Viahavta Larecha Kmocha: Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
- Lev Tov/Tzedakah: Generosity/Giving Charity
- Bal Tashchit: Not Wasting
- Bikur Holim: Visiting the Sick
- Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World
General Topics
- The 39 avoth melacha (rules) of Shabbat
- Explanation of Shabbat going back tothe building of the temple.
- What can we or can’t we do on Shabbat.
- Discussion about applying the 39 rules to modern life.
- Shabbat Shira – “Shabbat of Song” which falls on Tu B'Shevat.
- All of the Jewish holidays are discussed and traditional customs and symbols are reviewed at an age-appropriate level as they occur throughout the year.
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