Free Classroom Resources
Tzedek’s Jewish Global Citizenship Project offers teachers a whole host of free educational teaching resources including assemblies, lesson plans, and activity ideas to help bring a global dimension into the classroom.
Lesson plans and classroom activities link to many areas of the curriculum, including Limmudie Kodesh (Jewish Studies), Geography and Citizenship. Our dynamic and creative activities encourage critical thinking and through active participation pupils learn to take responsibility for their actions. JGCP materials also contribute to ‘Every Child Matters’ and ‘Education for Sustainable Development’ (England and Wales)
JGCP resources are rich in Jewish text and chevruat activities, they bring these very real life issues in to a jewish context in a way which will excite and motivate the young people you are working with.
"I must congratulate you on your schemes of work, each one is excellent. You are really providing the professionalism that is so important in delivering excellent meaningful Jewish education."
Rabbi Ben Zion Lewis, Principal, Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Resources are available for teaching with key stages 1,2,3 and 4.
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Our latest resources are available for download now!
- Children's Rights - This resource aims to encourage young people to comprehend that all humanity shares the same basic needs but that there are differences in how these are met. Through the activities in this pack participants will also develop an understanding of Jewish values relating to rights and responsibilities.
- Pesach and the Four Cups of Freedom- Based on a text from Exodus, pupils explore the issue of freedom and redemption as raised in the Pesach story and relate this to the lives of many children today, living without their basic children’s rights. This lesson is in addition to our extensive Pesach and Children’s Rights resource for Key Stage Two, and Pesach lessons in our Jewish Festivals pack for Key Stage One.
- Future Perfect - Sustainable Development - Our lastest resource helps young people to understand sustainable development and how it relates to them as global citizens. This includes learning about what people are doing in developing countries to contribute to sustainable development, as well as how environmental degradation is affecting them. This resource explores key themes of sustainable development such as climate change and ecological footprints. Participants will be made aware of the Jewish responsiblity to act, and encouraged to look at ways of creating their own sustainable community.
- Climate Change & The Conference in Copenhagen - This educational resource aims, in the build up to Cophenhagen, to teach the causes of climate change and what will happen to the planet if we don’t change our lifestyle – as well as offering the opportunity to consider our Jewish responsibility to act.
- Tu Bishvat KS1 - This lesson plan has been taken directly from our successful Jewish Festival Resource and contains cross curricula links to literacy, geography and science. Through an exploration of the classic story “The Giving Tree”, by Israeli author Shel Silverstein, pupils are encouraged to appreciate and consider their relationships as carers of the world.
- Jewish Festivals KS1 - This resource uses the celebration of the Jewish festivals to explore the wider world as we prepare to play an active role as global citizens. As well as lesson plans on all the topics featured in our KS2 3 and 4 resources additional topics include Chanukah and saving energy and Tu Bishvat and our environment.
- Chanukah Assembly - This one off assembly explores the festival of Chanukah and messages we can learn about energy conservation and climate change. An accompanying class room activity and background information are also included.
- Human Rights and the 10 Commandments KS3&4 - This resource provides students with an opportunity to explore the importance
of modern human rights through a comparison with The Ten
Commandments. Students further explore the values that
underpin human rights, as well as their inherent responsibilities.
- Sukkot & The Home KS2
Sukkot & The Home KS3
This resource explores themes of; homelessness and inadequate standard of living, Sukkot teachings and practices, similarities and differences between poor housing and the Sukkah, Ushpizin.
- Trade Education KS2 This pack explores themes of, Living in a Global Community, Introduction to Global Trade, Workers’ Rights, Ethical Consumerism & Fairtrade and Purim. Including assembly and classroom ideas for Fairtrade Fortnight.
- Trade Education KS3 This pack explores themes of, Living in a Global Community, Introduction to Global Trade, Workers’ Rights, Ethical Consumerism & Fairtrade. Including assembly and classroom ideas for Fairtrade Fortnight.
- Purim & Trade KS3 This pack uses the opportunities presented by the story and practices of Purim to allow pupils to explore how their lives are connected to the lives of those living around the world through their consumer choices with a particular focus on the problem of ethical practice in the clothing industry and the benefits of Fairtrade.
- Pessach and Children’s Rights KS2
Pessach and Children's Rights KS3&4
Pessach is an excellent time to explore the issue of children’s rights around the world. Children play a central part in this Jewish festival and using the story and religious practices of Pessach. This pack explores themes of: balancing rights and responsibilities in a democratic society, children’s right to protection from discrimination and exploitation, children’s right to education, children’s right to participation (pupil voice).
If you would like to discuss any of these resources with a member of the Tzedek team or have feedback please contact us.
