Passion quilt meme

Tamara Eden tagged me for this interesting educational passion quilt meme.

THE RULES:

Post a picture or make/take/create your own that captures what YOU are most passionate for kids to learn about

Give your picture a short title.

Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt”

Link back to this blog entry.

Include links to 5 folks in your professional learning network

The picture I chose is a golden chain. In Jewish tradition, the concept of mesora is very important. It means passing on and refers to the way the oral tradition has been handed down throughout the generations. I want my students to learn that they are part of the chain of the generations of the world. This concept teaches them two important lessons:

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1. Being part of that chain means having the obligation to learn from the past and respect the wisdom of older generations. At the same time, it stresses the need to focus on the future and to desire to make this world a better place.

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2. Every piece of the chain is valuable. If one piece went missing, the entire chain would be broken. Through this idea, my students will learn concepts such as self-confidence and respect for others.

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So, for me, the image of the chain sums up all major goals of being a teacher.

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I would love to see which image these five bloggers will choose. They have been teaching me a lot about being a teacher this past blogging year:

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1. Miss Teacha

2. Hugh

3. Steph

4. California Teacher Guy

5. Ilana Davita