Teaching Guide
[The Shalosh Regalim With Rabbi Hillel] with link to it
produced by 
Golda R. Burke
Web Institute for Teachers, Summer, 2003

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Aim 

Rationale

Goals and Objectives

Audience

Prerequisites

Subject-Matter

Instructional Plan

Materials

Assessment and Evaluation

Appendices

Resources


Aim - 5th and 6th graders and families will explore the Shalosh Regalim as they were observed in the 2nd Temple era.  They will compare and contrast the different celebrations.
 
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Rationale - Learners see their lives as only in the here and now.  They need to understand the agricultural, historical and religious aspects of our oldest holy days in order to understand some of the rituals that we have today.
 
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Goals and Objectives - Students will learn and understand:

      1.  The term Shalosh Regalim.

      2.  The other names for Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot.

      3.  The Hebrew date and moon phase of each holiday.

      4.  The agricultural aspects of each holiday.

      5.  The historical aspects of each holiday.

      6.  The religious aspects of each holiday.

      7.  Use internet web-sites for research.


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Audience - 5th and 6th grade students in Jewish Community Schools and families. 
 
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Prerequisites - Some prior knowledge of the current observances of the holidays will facilitate and stimulate learning.  A computer with internet connection is a must.  Student should also have some Hebrew reading skills.
 
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Subject-Matter

     The Shalosh Regalim:  Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot

     Life and Holidays in 2nd Temple Times

     Jerusalem architecture now and then

     How to celebrate the Shalosh Regalim in the Torah

    Researching sites on the web for content
 
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Instructional Plan

Day 1

     Before going to the computer lab students should be put in families of three. Each student will be assigned one of the Shalosh Regalim:  Pesach, Shavuot or Sukkot.  All students should fill out Worksheet 1 (What I Know About _______) on their assigned holiday.  A class discussion to fill in the blanks should follow.

Day 2-3

    Use the webquest to fill in Worksheet 2 (____________ in 2nd Temple Times) by going to specific websites to research the questions. 

Day 4-5

    Upon completion of internet tasks, the students will meet with students who studied the same holiday to compare notes.  They will then go to their family to compare and contrast the different holidays in 2nd Temple Times using Worksheet 3 (Compare the Holidays).

Day 6-8

     The conclusion will be a poster project or a  Power Point presentation, based on a comparison-contrast of the different holidays.  This should include a persuasive paragraph describing why their holiday is the best one in the Jewish calendar.

Day 9-10

     Students will present projects to the class.
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Materials

      Computer with internet access. 

      Worksheets downloaded from this site. 

      Writing implement.

      Poster board and markers, or Power Point software.
 
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Assessment and Evaluation - A rubric will be utilized as a grading tool.
 
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Appendices (optional, if needed)

Worksheet 1 - What I Know About _________

Worksheet 2 - ______________ In Second Temple Period

Worksheet 3 - Compare the Shalosh Regalim in the Second Temple Period

Resources - link to page

 

 

 

 

Developed by Janet Gray-McKennis based on previous versions created by Craig Cunningham, Mecca Murphy, Nenette Luarca, Nicole Zumpano, and Linda Dernbach.
Last updated on May 10, 2003.