To Fix
the World - Stick Your Neck Out
The curriculum, now being used
in over 500 schools is ideal for middle school kids and older.
Over 500
pages, it is recommended for kids in day schools, religious
schools, camps and youth groups, though the pre-bar/bat mitzvah
is particularly good. are also. Some people using the curriculum
have referred to it as a "Tzedakah resource" for the
entire congregation. Many chapters are suitable for adult education,
sermons, social action committees. There are many different parts
of the curriculum and you, as the teacher, may pick those that
are relevant to your class. (i.e. a day school might be more interested
in the textual parts of the curriculum). It is not meant to be
used sequentially.
A comprehensive outline shows
40 chapters contained in five units. Each chapter is comprised of
three parts, and it is text-based
with many suggested project ideas.
The profile of an
individual who is designated a Giraffe or Mitzvah hero-someone,
an ordinary person, whose efforts in tikun olam are related to the
chapter topic.
Based upon the model
of the original Giraffe curriculum which uses stories of specific
people, many mitzvot will be discussed and students will be encouraged
to complete specific activities that relate directly to the mitzvah.
Some of the mitzvot found in the curriculum are: Lashone Harah,
Shalom Bayit, Bal Tashchit, Kvod Hamet. There is also a section
on specific holidays and the Tzedakah/mitzvot associated with them.
The introductory
unit discusses the concepts of "what is the difference between
a hero and a celebrity”, Brit, Mitzvah and Tzedakah.
The curriculum is
presented in a three-ring binder that includes the teacher's copy
and the student copy. You are given permission to copy the student
lessons as needed. The teacher's copy is identical to the students
except that the answers and points for discussion are in the margins.
Several chapters
utilize clips from secular videos. Time signatures are included
and the videos are readily available at video stores.
The curriculum costs
$170 (plus $15 shipping and handling) and can be invoiced.
To order, contact:
Rabbi Stephen Bayar
43 Haran Circle
Millburn, NJ 07041
973-715-3059
hsbayar14@aol.com
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