D.+Man+in+the+Mirror

= Man in the Mirror Assignment =

Listen to the song "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson by clicking the hot link of the title of the song below. Pay very close attention to the lyrics (words) and then respond to the first 3 questions below **using the discussion tab of this page** (look just above at the tabs across and click on "DISCUSSION"). Click on New Post and write your answers in the box that will appear there.

[|"Man in the Mirror"] If you had a hard time following the words, click this link to read them as text.

1) Thinking about the individual person, how is Michael Jackson's song connected to the major concepts and rituals of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur?

2) If you do not already know what it means, find out the meaning of the expression תיקון עולם //tikkun olam.// How is it achieved according to Michael Jackson? Do you think this is doable?

3) Knowing that you are taking a course in Tikkun Olam this year and participating in the MVP program next year, what does this song mean to you as an individual?

**Follow-Up Activity** Submit your responses to this activity VIA SHARED GOOGLE DOC to rabbibellas@students.talmudtorah.com. DO NOT POST YOUR RESPONSES TO THIS ASSIGNMENT IN THE DISCUSSION TAB.

Sit down with a grown-up in your household and talk to them about what "Tikun Olam" means. In the last several decades, but particularly in the 1960's, there have been a number of individuals who dedicated a good amount of their live's works to Tikun Olam in a variety of ways. Please ask the adult with whom you are sitting and discussing the following questions:

1) When you think about what Tikkun Olam is, are there any people that come to mind as being "champions" of Tikun Olam? (Try to get them to name at least three people.)

2) What were the ways that each of those individuals worked to make the world a better place and how successful do you think they were?

3) Are any of the Tikun Olam causes that those individuals fought for still problems in the world today?

4) What kind of Tikun Olam work would be possible for us to try to take on in our own lives?


 * The work for this page is all due by October 12th, 2011 (This is the last day of school before Sukkot while we are on a long break between our class sessions because we only see each other on Thursdays and Fridays. So, be sure to mark your yoman and keep track of finishing the work.)**