Curriculum '09
8th Grade Core Curriculum
9th Grade Core Curriculum
10th Grade Core Curriculum
11th-12th Core Curriculum
11th-12th Grade Track
8-10 Electives
11th-12th Grade Electives
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Each BEIT-RJ student will take elective classes and core classes during the school year. 11th and 12th grade students will have the option to take a 3 credit-bearing course during the year instead of elective and core classes. A BEIT RJ student will:
1st Semester: Choice of 3 classes, Ethics through the Great Books
9th Grade Core Curriculum- Reform Judaism, Comparative Judaism, Comparative Religion 3 Trimesters- Students will rotate through the classes throughout the year
10th Grade Core Curriculum- Confirmation 11th-12th Core Curriculum- Junior/Senior Track 2 Choices of Year Long Core Classes
Introduction to Cultural Studies: Jewish Representation and Identity Cultural Studies examines the way our everyday experience is shaped by larger culture – through the media, consumerism, social relationships, and the way our society is organized. Cultural Studies also examines larger cultural patterns of social hierarchy and power. In this course we will explore these ideas with a focus on understanding Jewish identity and its multiple cultural meanings. Changing conceptions of Jewish identity across cultural space and community will be explored from an interdisciplinary perspective (cultural studies, media studies, social sciences, literature). Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding Jewish experience in relation to cultural expressions of race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality. 11th-12th Grade Service Learning Track Praying With Your Feet When Abraham Joshua Heschel marched in Selma Alabama, he said that his: “feet were praying.” How do we pray through performing acts of social action? Judaism teaches that we must take action to sustain and improve our world. Through a Jewish lens, students will spend the year going to Baltimore organizations to learn, interact, and volunteer with the community. They will delve into issues including Bikkur Cholim, Gemilut Hasadim, LeDor vaDor, and Hiddur Mitzvah. NEW 11th-12th Holocaust Studies Track 2010-2011 8-10 Electives
8th-10th Grade Torah Core Elective Track The Torah Core Track is an elective track for 8-10 grade students interested in a more intense learning experience. The classes being offered for the 2010-2011 school year will be taught by Rabbis from the Reform congregations. 11th-12th Grade Electives
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