Charity Box

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At my school, we are working on a series of 3-d design that intersect between Jewish values and design of Jewish ritual items. This was the first design we made that incorporated a Jewish text about giving charity. The Hebrew words translate as "He who is merciful, (G-d's) Mercy shall be on to him" Standards NGSS Overview and Background Charity as a communal value How do we give to charity? Why do we give to charity? What are the best ways to give to charity? Explore possible answers to these questions and more when you delve into the history of giving through the lens of rabbinic texts. Lesson Plan and Activity Step 1: Find text that support the concept of charity http://www.sefaria.org/search?q=Charity Step 2: Learn about how charity was taken during biblical times Step 3: Review basic Tinkercad skills there are great tutorials on Instructables.com (https://www.instructables.com/class/Easy-3D-Printing/ Step 4: Find examples of charity boxes on the web Step 5: Design your own Step 6: Reflect on what you have learned Extension questions: What is the meaning of giving? How can we make giving easier? Is money the only way we should give? Extension challenge: Find out exactly how many quarters can be held in this volume of container. Materials Needed Internet access Email address TinkerCad.com accounts Encouraged: 3-D Printer (and filament) if you want to create items in 3-D. Alternatively, you can make prototypes out of cardboard, which is what we did first before the printer. Duration of Lesson 1 hour or less