Our Place in the Universe Journal

Now 6-8th grade students can explore connections between what they believe and how they live by looking at environmentalism through a Jewish lens.

Students will write their own advertisements for environmentally friendly products; compose a modern prayer about water conservation; use a carbon footprint calculator to learn about their personal impact on the world; and even design a genetically engineered species.

Using the powerful tool of a reflective journal, this innovative approach offers students the opportunity to contemplate their own relationships with the natural world from a Jewish perspective.

What is our place in the Universe?

• Do we have a special responsibility for taking care of the world?
• What's Jewish about how we treat natural resources like land, water, and air?
• What does this mean to me?

Explore these questions and more with the checklists, personality quizzes, debate topics, and writing prompts in this journal.

CONTENTS:

What is our place in the universe?                                         

Chapter 1: Stories We Tell about the World                          

Chapter 2: Nature in Jewish Laws and Customs                   

Chapter 3: The Animal Kingdom                                          

Chapter 4: Sharing Public Resources                                     

Chapter 5: Our Responsibility to the Future              

Chapter 6: Setting Limits                                                       

Chapter 7: Striking the Right Balance                                   

Words to Know  

Check out the Game Pack at www.behrmanhouse.com/universe.