Our Place in the Universe Journal: Judaism and the Environment

By Marc Rosenstein and Theodore R. Marmor

What is our place in the Universe? In this middle-grade textbook, students explore connections between what they believe and how they live.

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 asking questions like

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

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874419123
• ISBN13: 9780874419122
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7