The Hero in Me

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          The Hero in Me

          A unique set of
          print and online materials help young people grades 4-5 explore
          character development in themselves through biographies of cultural,
          historical, and contemporary heroes. Created in conjunction with Beit
          Hatfutsot, The Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

          Grade Level:

          4-6

          Explore character-building through inspirational profiles
          developed in conjunction with Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum of the Jewish
          people.

          Explore character-building through inspirational profiles developed
          in conjunction with Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum of the Jewish people.Meet
          a diverse array of Jewish heroes--from the Prophets and modern Jewish
          history to social activism and Hollywood--including young contemporary
          heroes, each of whom can serve as a role model to inspire young people
          to be their best selves.

          Explore how five key character strengths--Courage, Kindness,
          Creativity, Curiosity, and Fairness--develop in others and in ourselves,

          told in 8-page booklets, each focused on one of the specific character
          traits.For example, the booklet about Fairness spotlights U.S. Supreme
          Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Mississippi civil rights workers
          James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and MIchael Schwermer; the prophet Isaiah;
          and Jacob Revels, an 18 year-old community organizer.Each
          shrink-wrapped set of The Hero in Me includes five booklets, one for
          each of the character traits.

          SPECIAL FEATURES

          • What Would You Do? Students consider how they would approach a situation similar to one that the hero encountered.
          • Work Your Muscles: Exercises for cultivating the trait within yourself.
          • In Their Words: Real quotes from the featured heroes.
          • From the Text: Text from Jewish tradition that touches on the features trait.
          • Listen Up: Songs that focus on traits, with digital links to listen online.

          CONTENTS

          • Courage: Queen Esther, acitvist Natan Sharansky, middle-schooler Sam Verstandig
          • Kindness: Dona Gracia Nasi,medical organizer Henrietta Szold, factory owner Aaron Feuerstein, teenager Sara Blau
          • Creativity: King David, director Steven Spielberg, food historian and teacher Michael Twitty; medical clown Sela Boord
          • Curiosity: Maimonides, robotics engineer Amit Goffer, college student Tamar Beer
          • Fairness: Isaiah, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader
            Ginsburg, civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael
            Schwermer, community organizer Jacob Revels