Grade 6 Curriculum
Overall Theme
History and Survival of Judaism and Jewish Culture
Texts Used
Jewish Literacy, Judaism for Dummies, Children’s Bible, What Shall I Do?, Torah.org
Highlights
The 6th grade curriculum begins with asking the class what they would like to learn during the school year, and the class effectively designs their curriculum. The curriculum is viewed through the lens of the history and survival of Jewish culture, and how that history and culture informs our behavior in the modern world.
Topics include:
- Jewish expulsion and diaspora
- Spanish Inquisition
- Comparative religion
- Jewish writers
- The Holocaust
- Yiddish expressions
- Being Kosher
- History of Israel
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Holiday customs and symbols (the 6th grade performs original skits/raps/songs for most holidays)
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Jews and the Civil Rights Movement
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