5th Grade: American Jewish History
| Main Focus: | American Jewish history and community from the beginning to present. Learn about Jewish languages (Yiddish, Ladino, and Hebrew), their role in history, and their importance to the American Jewry. |
| Holidays and Celebrations: | Participate in school-wide celebrations of major holidays; Hanukkah*, Purim*, Passover*. |
| Bible Stories: | Read passages relevant to class. For example, Exodus (slavery) for Pesach, Leviticus (the scapegoat) for Yom Kippur. |
| Jewish Values and Ethics: | Ongoing discussions of Jewish ethical issues related to the discussion of contemporary history and social conditions; for example, what it means to be a Jew, the meaning of tzedakah, etc. |
| History and Israel: | As related to the study of American Jewish history. |
| Prayers, Blessings: | |
| Music/Dance/Arts & Crafts: | Music: weekly Dance: monthly Class will read and perform several plays throughout the year. |
| Textbook: | Challenge and Change: History of Jews in America Teacher developed historical outlines. |
*School-wide celebration