Darkei Avot – Engaging Resources for Learning Pirkei Avot
How can we enrich our classroom experience with moral and ethical principles and valuable tips for life, all through fun and active learning?
We offer you “Darkei Avot,” a new Pirkei Avot teaching resource, designed to enrich your classroom experience. It is suitable for grades 2-6, helping students to become familiar with the Hebrew text of the Mishnah, as well as discussing practical messages for living a meaningful life.
Darkei Avot includes 15 moral and ethical sayings from Pirkei Avot.
Each saying is explained with a:
- Colorful poster to display in your classroom
- Video to help memorize the Hebrew text
- Teacher resource sheet with ideas for activities and discussion topics
- Student worksheet with short and interesting activities
These materials have been developed by pedagogy experts from Herzog College together with UnitED.
The Darkei Avot resources are divided into four groups by topics:
- Group 1: Moral and Ethical Principles
- Group 2: Relationships between Man & His Fellow Man
- Group 3: Relationships between Friends
- Group 4: Behavior and Lifestyle Principles
Group 1: Moral and Ethical Principles
You can download the materials explaining the first four sayings here:
Unit 1:1 - Who is Wise?
Unit 1:2 - Who is Strong?
Unit 1:3 - Who is Rich?
Unit 1:4 - Who is Honored?
Group 2: Between Man and His Fellow Man
You can download the materials explaining the second group of four sayings here:
Unit 2:1 - Appoint A Teacher
Unit 2:2 - Disciples of Aaron
Unit 2:4 - Do Not Despise
Group 3: Relationships between Friends
You can download the materials explaining the third group of four sayings here:
Unit 3:1 - Speak little, but do much
Unit 3:2 - A person’s life in metaphor
Unit 3:3 - Balance in action
Unit 3:4 - Look to the inside!
Group 4: Behavior and Lifestyle Principles
You can download the materials explaining the fourth group of three sayings here:
Unit 4:1 - Characteristics that facilitate learning
Unit 4:2 - Respect for learning
Unit 4:3 - Seven character-istics of wise people
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