Goals:

The students will learn new information about Jerusalem role models, by answering trivia questions, and presenting the characters to the rest of the class.
The students will choose values they see in the actions of the role models, which they can express in their daily lives.

activity order:

1. Introduction- Tangled game
2. Conversation
3. Trivia – questions about the characters
4. Getting acquainted in depth with the characters
5. Discussion
6. A game about mutual responsibility
7. Summary

The group will stand in a circle and each one will send their left hand forward. Now, with their right hand every participant must hold the left hand of someone else in the circle (not someone standing right next to you), and with their left hand, someone else’s right hand. The group must untangle into an organized circle once more, without letting go of their hands.

A video with an example- 

This activity will discuss mutual responsibility. The basic understanding we need for mutual responsibility is that we are all one group, we depend on one another, and are bound to one another. If we “let go” and will not be a part of the group- we will hurt the wholeness of the group. Each one of us is important, we must give from ourselves to the group, and also know to look up, and help others in need, and receive help when we are need.

The teacher will hang up/ lay out a poster with the phrase “tikkun olam” and will ask the pupils:
what does this phrase mean to you?

Where in our life can it be expressed?

On the floor will be set out cards with the names and pictures of the characters. The teacher will ask questions about one or a few of the characters, and the pupils must answer which character they think is the right answer.

Trivia Questions & Answers:

1. They learned in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem – Geulah Cohen, Galila Ron-Feder Amit.
2. They won the Israel Prize – Rabbanit Bracha Kapach, Yehoram Gaon, Geulah Cohen
3. He asked not to be eulogized in his will – Rav Aryeh Levin
4. He was wealthy and was the representative of the Jewish community – Haim Valero
5. She was the foster mother for ten children – Galila Ron-Feder Amit
6. She was shot in her leg when attempting to escape from prison – Geulah Cohen
7. She opened a factory and employed workers from low socio-economic backgrounds in order to provide employment for them – Rabbanit Bracha Kapach
8. He frequently visited the hospital for lepers in order to encourage them – Rabbi Aryeh Levin
9. She was a member of Etzel and Lehi – Geulah Cohen 
10. He is one of the most prominent Hebrew singers – Yehoram Gaon
11. He established the first Hebrew bank – Haim Valero
12. She was the broadcaster on the underground radio station “Voice of the Hebrew Underground” – Geulah Cohen
13. She got married at 11 – Rabbanit Bracha Kapach
14. He helped to identify the bodies of members of the Convoy of 35 – Rabbi Aryeh Levin
15. He spoke 5 languages (French, Turkish, Arabic, Ladino, Hebrew) – Haim Valero
16. He is known for his love of traditional liturgical poems and for the Ladino language – Yehoram Gaon
17. He requested that anyone who visits his grave says “I believe in complete faith that there will be the resurrection of the dead at the time when it will be the will of the Creator, He should be blessed and His remembrance will ascend forever” – Rabbi Aryeh Levin
18.  She has written over 200 books, the vast majority for children and teenagers – Galila Ron-Feder Amit 
19. She presented the Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel in the Knesset – Geulah Cohen
20. He was nicknamed “The Father of the Prisoners” – Rabbi Aryeh Levin

The pupils will be divided into groups. Each group will get a card with information about one of the characters which they will get to know in depth. Afterwards they will introduce their character the rest of the class.

After each group introduces their character, we will have a discussion:

• With which character would you like to have a cup of coffee?
• Choose one character and think of a question you would like to ask them.
• What do all the characters have in common?
• How does the subject of mutual responsibility that you learned from this character reflect in your life?
• What do you take from this character that you can express in your every day life

Game- “The Donators”

Every pupil will get the name of one of the characters we got to know, and 10 Israeli shekels for donations. (the money can be metaphorical or printed).

The teacher will read stories, and the kids can add stories they think of, and each pupil must decide where his character would decide to donate to.

One possibility is to go around and ask everyone to explain their choice, or just a few volunteers.

Every pupil chooses one value they learned from one of the characters, which they can apply in their everyday life.

It is optional to give each pupil a piece of paper, on it they can write the value they want to take from this activity, and three places they can apply it in their life.