Summary: With the March for Our Lives movement and the Women’s March, there are more and more examples of teens engaging in changemaking efforts today. Activism is beneficial for teens; psychologist Lisa Damour says that teens who participate in activism are able to develop professional skills, connect to social networks, and become more confident in…
Facilitator’s Tip: This session has been adapted from our all-genders Kulam curriculum. It can be used as written here, combining the Rosh Hodesh and Shevet groups into one for this session, or it can be used separately with the Rosh Hodesh and Shevet groups, as you prefer. If using the session separately with the Rosh…
Facilitator’s Tip: This session, and all Rosh Hodesh sessions, looks at the impact of female gender norms and societal expectations of girls and women on individual youth. We recognize that all teens, including nonbinary teens, are also impacted by female gender norms, and we may use the term “girls” or “teens” interchangeably to reflect this.…
Objectives:
Participants will…
Develop and apply strategies for discerning truth and bias in media.
Reflect on how they come to believe things are true and the extent to which this depends on the opinions of others.
Practice applying their critical thinking skills to real world media.
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Develop and apply strategies for discerning truth and bias in media.
Reflect on how they come to believe things are true and the extent to which this depends on the opinions of others.
Practice applying their critical thinking skills to real world media.
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Reflect on their experience in Rosh Hodesh.
Demonstrate appreciation of themselves and of others in the group.
Identify what they want to take from this year’s Rosh Hodesh experience, such as “learnings,” growth, new perspectives, or new behaviors.
Media Literacy Resources for Teens The recent conversation around the inclusion of misinformation in public schools in Florida reminds us of the importance of helping teens understand how to analyze and assess the accuracy of different media sources. The following guide aims to provide resources to support conversations about media bias, objectivity, and how to…
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Participants will . . .
Reflect on their own boundaries and communication styles within relationships.
Understand how to use assertive communication to articulate personal boundaries in a relationship.
Understand that there are various pressures facing teens within relationships and think through and practice how to handle these pressures.
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Participants will . . .
Explore the concept of personal space and reflect on what happens to personal space in a group setting.
Practice navigating the basic elements of positive, physical connection.
Practice communicating and setting boundaries.
Reflect on the process of setting boundaries and engaging in consensual physical connections.
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Participants will . . .
Have an increased awareness of sexism within society and culture.
Identify Jewish values around equity and justice alongside the truth about Jewish tradition and sexism.
Be able to recognize the effect of stereotypes on women and people perceived to be women.
Reflect on how they are also impacted by the effect of sexist stereotypes.
