Grade 4 Curriculum
Overall Theme
Jewish Heroes
Texts Used
Mystery of the Coins, And God Cried Too
Derech Binah: The Hebrew Primer (Behrman House Publishers)
Highlights
The concept of What is a hero, who is a hero, why are heroes so important? is a year-long topic of study and discussion. There are class debates among the students about the characteristics of a hero and specific heroes. Role models such as Moses, Noah, Abraham, and Joseph, as well as Holocaust survivors and more modern heroes are studied. As a culminating project, the students discuss what they have learned about themselves during the school year, what they plan to improve upon, and present their choice of a hero at the moving ahead ceremony.
The holiday customs and symbols are also reviewed in an age-appropriate way.
Project Examples
- Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippor mitzvah quilt
- Sukkot presentation of four seasons
- Chanukah handcrafted menorah project
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