Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Project:
Classroom Interaction
between Israeli and
American Jewish
Communities and its
Influence on the
Participants’ Awareness of
Jewish Identity, Tolerance
and Cultural Diversity
Yehuda Peled
• Louisville –
Kentucky
• Des Moines – Iowa
• Omaha -
Nebraska
Partnership’s Objectives
To facilitate
connections
between
communities
in Israel and
America
Strengthening Developing tolerance and Strengthening the
Jewish identity understanding of diversity Israel connection
Schools Implement
Environmental
Ghetto Fighters Education Building A Jewish
House Research World Content
Center
This is the
twinning stage in
which Israeli and
American
principals begin a
dialogue, which is
based on mutual
study of the
counterparts’
curriculum.
Content & curriculum
The nature of
the activities
differ according
to needs,
capabilities and
staff
motivation.
March Of the Living
- Menorah – Secular -
- Religious - Student -
Ari Ot – the messenger
Fridel Jewish
Community
school Omaha
Ma’ayanot -
Cabri
barriers to success
social background
• Periphery Vs. major city
• Secular Vs. Observant
• Judaism as culture Vs. Judaism
as religion
barriers to success
State and national standards
The need to meet various state
and national standards
• No Child Left Behind etc. and
“Board standards” in the U.S.A
• Ministry of Education standards
in Israel
Summery of findings
- 3-
Keys to success
Keys to success
• Teachers seminar and
preperatory workshops
• Open & constant communication
• F 2 F meetings of faculty &
principals
• The “Big brother’s watching”
Mechanisem
Summery of findings
-4-
technical literacy and the
know-how of conducting
a web-based learning
activity is not a major
hindrance
Video Conference
Video Conference
Technology and Communication
Construct Environments
Book Sharing – Ghetto Fighters
House
Technology and
Communication
Construct Environments
Building A Jewish World - Jafi
Technology and Communication
• E-mail
• ICQ
• Skype
• U.S & IL Mail
• Currier Pigeons
Summery of findings
-5-
Meaningful learning;