1. 1. Adjust your volume using the speaker button (you should see a speaker icon in the top, black menu of your meeting room). 2. Enable your microphone using the drop- down menu under the microphone icon. 3. Practice muting your microphone (the icon will be green with a line through it). Please leave it on mute when you are not speaking. 4. Enable your webcam if you would like other participants to be able to see you (the webcam icon will turn green). This is optional! 5. Practice raising and lowering your hand. This will allow you to ask questions without interrupting the flow of the program. Locate the group chat pod (usually in the bottom right of the meeting room). Introduce yourself by typing in some information: Your name Your job title/educational role Your location The name of one of your childhood heroes Feel free to ask questions or catch up with your colleagues using the chat until the program begins! Get Set Up Introduce Yourself WELCOME! We’re so glad you could join us.

2. JWA documents Jewish women's stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. Jewish educators are essential partners. Educators are catalysts for bringing the rich and inclusive history of Jews in America to students of all ages and genders. Together we inspire (young) Jews to learn about who they want to be and what impact they want to have on the world.

3. GOALS Get practical ideas that you can apply immediately to work in your classroom or community. Explore new, compelling stories that will inspire both you and your students. Begin to think critically (and creatively) about how to include the stories of women in your teaching. Yes! This program will be recorded. We will make the recording, document studies, and presentation available to you.

4. + HANUKKAH: A holiday of heroes.

5. WHAT DO WE CELEBRATE? Are there any other pieces of the story that are “universal?”

6. WHAT MORE CAN WE TEACH? Go beyond celebration An opportunity to delve more deeply into the idea of heroes Create space for exploring Jewish identity

7. WHAT MAKES A HERO?

8. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Are heroes important? Why or why not? Why do we teach our students about Jewish heroes?

9. + A NEW HERO? The story of Judith

10. POLL: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT JUDITH?

11. FIRST, A RECAP 165 BCE Miracle!

13. ANOTHER STORY

18. DISCUSSION Do you think Judith is a hero? Why or Why not? Why do you think her story is left out of the Hanukkah celebration in many communities? Would you teach about Judith? Why or why not?

19. + MODERN HEROES & HANUKKAH Judy Frieze Wright and Clara Lemlich

20. HEROISM AND DEDICATION Bring the conversation back to your students Hanukkah=“Dedication” To what are we dedicated? To what do we want to dedicate our energies to this year? Who is this? What did he/she do? Why did he/she do it? Who am I? What do I do (or What do I want to do)? Why do I do it?

21. HANUKKAH: IGNITE AND INSPIRE November 7, 2013