Grade One

“My Family”


Areas of Focus:

Ethic: Love

Holidays: Shabbat, Sukkot, Passover

Project: Kavod Em V’Av (Respect for Elders) and Building a Chesed Home (A Home Of Lovingkindness)

Bible Stories:Abraham and Sarah (Our Jewish Family Tree);
Miriam (Caring and Helpful): Joseph (Sibling Rivalry)
*Making The Temple Your Home
*Shalom Bayit

Units:

1. A Family Tree: Who Are our Families? Who is the Family of the Jewish People?

2. What is Love?

3. Sukkot: Sharing a Meal in the Sukkah

4. Abraham and Sarah: The Beginning of Our Jewish Family

5. Kavod Em v’Av: Loving and Respecting Elders

6.Two Biblical Figures: Miriam and Joseph. Why Be Loving? How Can Competition Hurt Love? How Can We Create Love Between Siblings?

7. A Person of Love

8. Shalom Bayit: Creating a Peaceful Home

9. Shabbat: A Holiday for Peace in the Home

10. Making Temple Your Home