Zoo U
Who can use this? A preschool class learning about zoos or a group of lower-school students studying urban planning.
Interesting People: Yossi Leshem, ‘The Man Who Taught Me to Fly’
Who can use this? An elementary school classroom studying bird migration patterns, religious school third-grade teachers looking for a way to integrate Tu B’Shvat and Israel. (Check out the spectacular short film…)
Making water a teachable moment
Who can use this? This article enhances a unit of study on water sustainability, cross-cultural collaboration and advances in technology.
Fishing for Pirates…
Who can use this? Younger students learning about the importance of maintaining law or middle-schoolers discussing ways technology can be used in criminal acts.
Quiz: How well do you really know Israel?
Think you can tell your nafnaf from your kif kef? Use this with your students and find out just how much you really know.
Searching deep for peace…
This month, EDUCATORS21c presents you four different articles about searching for peace. Each article can be used in different ways or together for a unit of study or a weekend retreat.
Gaming creates a virtual world of peace
Who can you this? A Jewish gamers group, an afterschool Minecraft elective, or educators thinking about ways of uniting different social groups
Taking a trip to Washington? Stop to see the Nano Bible
Are you starting to plan your next trip to Washington DC? Make an appointment to see this ‘small’ and ‘big’ wonder.
Interesting people: Meet the Shuka team
Who can use this? A high school business class or an entrepreneurial youth group looking for a model for a different type of fundraiser.
Structuring empathy
Who can use this? A school grappling with meeting students’ social-emotional well-being or curriculum writers looking for a multi-disciplinary approach to engendering kindness.
Leading the way: advances in autism from Israel
Who can use this? Schools looking for ways to meet the needs of different types of students, or a professional seeking alternative approaches in working with a person with autism
Dancing knows no conflict
Who can use this? An educator seeking an arts-related peace story
No-boundary hiking
Who can use this? A group of travelers to Israel looking for cross-cultural experiences or a Hebrew high school class studying coexistence
Let me hear your body talk
Who can use this? This is a great design thinking exercise. Have your students (in groups) challenge themselves by answering the essential question. What alternatives did they come up with? Use the article as a springboard for their challenge.
8 x 8…8 fun things for the 8 nights of Hanukkah
Are you looking to find out what the kids in Israel do for Hanukkah? EDUCATORS21c brings you eight awesome ideas for celebrating the Festival of Lights in Israel, where it all happened back in the year 165.