CUXX-11

CU PKK K-1:12 Tu B’Shvat Tikun Olam, taking care of the world Goal: Students will discuss different ways to take care of the environment Materials – a potted plant, drawing paper and crayons, **//__There was a Tree__//** by Natalia Romanova 1. ** Gain attention of the learner ** Bring a plant to class and ask students to describe what they have to do to make sure that this plant will continue to grow and be healthy. 2. ** Review relevant past learning ** The festivals we have discussed have are celebrated by remember Jewish traditions or celebrate seasonal events. 3. ** Present new material ** In Israel, this time of year it is early spring. Farmers do things to prepare the ground and their plants to make sure as that they can grow in a good environment. Read the book, Once **//__There was a Tree__//** by Natalia Romanova. How many people benefited from the tree? 4. ** Provide guided practice ** Israel is far away from here, put things we do here impact on things that happen on the other side of the world. If we want the world to last a long time we have to take care of it now. What type of things can we do to help keep the air clean, the world clean, and use less things so there is less trash? Ask each student to suggest a list of things people should do to keep the world safe for trees and other growing things. Write each idea on a separate piece of 8 x 11 inch paper for the students to illustrate. 5. ** Provide independent practice ** Students should illustrate their pictures. 6. ** Close the lesson ** Share the pictures and ask students to devise a plan a way to get other people to practice their ideas.