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Mrs. Katz and Tush
Mrs. Katz and Tush
In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures.
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Other books by Patricia Polacco
Illustrator Page
The author is also the illustrator.
Go-Alongs:
Online Units and Resources for Mrs. Katz and Tush
Patricia Polacco Lesson Plans
From Web English Teacher. Has lesson plans for a number of Polacco's books and links to author pages and studies. (Y, M, O, T)
I Am Special
Students will be taught that they each have qualities that make them special in their own way.(Grade K) (Y)
It's Me!
From LessonPlansPage.com. (Y)
Mrs. Katz and Tush Lapbook
(Y)
Journey to Excellence
Multidimensional Unit (Grades 5-6) (M)
Understanding Judaism and the Jewish Community
Students will be introduced to Judaism and the Jewish people through the experience of Mrs. Katz in Mrs. Katz and Tush (1992) by Patricia Polacco. (Grades 3 – 6) (Y,M)
Reading Rainbow Teacher's Guide
Look under Download Guides for resources (T)
Family Activities
Reading Rainbow - Mrs. Katz And Tush (Y, M, O, T)
Culture: An Integrated Thematic Unit
(Grade 2) (Y)
Mrs. Katz and Tush Study Guide
Part of a Life Cycles thematic unit. The study Guide is at the very end. Great ideas for other stages of life too!! (Y)
Strategies for Teaching the Value of Diversity
(Grades K-3) (Y,T)
Go-alongs about Jewish Culture
Aish.com - Your Life, Your Judaism
(Y, M, O, T)
Biblical Holidays: Hanukkah - From Heart of Worship.com (Y, M, O, T)
Children's Books about Jewish Religion and Culture - A nice list of books with descriptions and publishing information (Y, M, O, T)
Israel for Children - Timelines, Fast Facts, Maps, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Israel Independence Day - Israel Independence Day is celebrated on the 5th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, which is usually sometime during the first week of May. This site is a portal to dozens of informative resources for Israel's Independence Day. (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Holiday Dates - Passover, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Tabernacles, Hanukkah, Purim from Heart of wisdon.com (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Virtual Library - The Jewish Virtual Library's purpose is to provide information about all facets of Jewish life: Judaism, Jews in the Diaspora, the history of Anti-Semitism, the rise of Zionism and Zionist thought, biographies of prominent Zionists, The Holocaust, Israel and Jerusalem, Israel's Wars, and Jewish holidays, Who is a Jew? (Y, M, O, T)
The Jewish Year Educator's guide - From Virtual Jerusalem, this guide makes discovering the Jewish holidays "a fun and interactive learning experience for your students". (Y, M, O, T)
The Story of Hanukkah - Lesson Plans (Y, M, O, T)
Virtual Jerusalem Tour - Tour the Holy City
(Y, M, O, T)
Yahoo Directory for Judaism - Includes a large selection of links for education, history, holidays and observances, Jewish food, museums, organizations, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Passover
Free Messianic Haggadah - (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Customs of Passover Today - Passover is the most popular Jewish holiday. The dinner celebration is called a seder. The Passover Seder is a meal with special foods, practices, and Scripture readings that commemorate the liberation from Egyptian slavery, in accordance with God’s instructions (Lev. 23:1,4, Exod. 12:14,24-27).
Seder means “order.” The seder invites each family to recount its own version of the great story of Passover with each family member actively involved. The meal induces the experience of going from slavery to liberty through the food experiences and story as the meal turns into an elaborate feast. There is no “right way” to conduct a seder. (Y, M, O, T)
Messiah In Passover - Much of the symbolism in Passover points to Christ as the fulfillment of the messianic prophecies. The last supper was Christ's celebration of Passover and is significant for every believer. Find out how this Jewish holiday relates to modern day Christian (Y, M, O, T)
Messianic Passover Lesson Plan - From Chosen People Ministries (Y, M, O, T)
Messianic Passover Seder - From Heart of Wisdon.com. A step by step quick guide to the Passover Seder meal. There are no set rules for the basic order of the seder. Just like with Thanksgiving dinner, traditions vary among families. (Y, M, O, T)
Mystery of Four Passover Cups - From Heart of Wisdom.com. During the Seder, each participant drinks four cups of wine to recall the four expressions of redemption mentioned in the Bible (Ex. 6:6-7). (Y, M, O, T)
Passover and Unleavened Bread - From Heart of Wisdon.com. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread are held in immediate sequence. These are distinctly different holidays falling on different days; however, due to their closeness they are usually treated as one festival. (The scriptures seem to teach that these are two names for the same festival. See Exodus 13:3-8.) Free Download: 40 Pages from Passover & Unleavened Bread Chapters (PDF) (Y, M, O, T)
Passover for Kids - Contains games, activities, and songs for Passover. (Y,M)
Passover Recipes - From Heart of Wisdom.com. Simple Matza and Charoset recipes. (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Cats
Cat Printout - from Enchanted Learning (Y)
Cat rhymes, crafts, and printouts - from Enchanted Learning (Y)
Cats: Plans for Perfection - a National Geographic feature (Y, M, O, T)