Nechama Leibowitz's Methodology: An Overview Introduction It is not by chance that an observer of a shiur given by Nechama Liebowitz would have found all of the participants actively involved in the learning. For one thing, Nechama required everyone present to record...
The Community School: Proceeds of an Online Discussion
The Community School Proceeds of an Online Discussion edited by Zvi Grumet Introduction Community non-denominational schools have been operating in the US and elsewhere for decades, but the last decade has witnessed an explosion of these institutions. Not...
Chaf-Tet beNovember: The Significance of November 29
Introduction: In this lesson, students learn about the events of Chaf-Tet beNovember and its significance in Israeli history. Students will be prompted to research different events in history and to answer thought questions about each event, to help them reach their...
Chanukah Activities
Do your students already know how to light the candles? Do they already know about the Maccabees? Here is a list of 21 fun and creative activities to make Chanukah come alive in the classroom. Some are appropriate for elementary school students, while others...
Building a Jewish Studies Environment: Focus on Dugma
The Dugma School for Boys, an elementary religious school in Jerusalem, has built a Tanakh classroom. When students enter the classroom, they walk into a scene that Avraham Avinu may have encountered: a cave-like entryway with camels lining the wall. An open tent...
What counts as a good explanation?
A Good Explanation 15 (5-5-5) Assessor Responses Domain Analysis A Good Explanation 10 (3-4-3) Assessor Responses Domain Analysis Introduction and Table of Contents Assessor Responses Reader A: A sound essay that leads the reader smoothly from point to point. Text...
Scoring with Rubric: Sample Essays and Assessments
Edited by: Clifford Hill Introduction Table of Contents Introduction This packet presents 15 essays that students submitted for evaluation in Theory of Knowledge (hereafter TOK) during the academic year 1993-94. These essays were selected to serve as exemplars:...
Lessons in Bereshit
Bereshit (Genesis): Lesson One The origins of life in our world have always intrigued man. It is interesting that observations of the natural world can lead to different conclusions depending on the perspective on which they are based. These conclusions can sometimes...
Rubric for Complex Instruction Task Card
Prepared by Participants in the Lookstein Center's annual Principals' Seminar July, 2000 Process Product Presentation Group 1. Follow directions 2. Exhibits collaboration 3. Stays on task 4. Completes task on time 1. Demonstrates organization 2. Represents...
Rubric for Torah Study
Prepared by Participants in the Lookstein Center's annual Principals' Seminar July, 2000 Points I. Skills 10 II. Understanding 20 III. Critical Thinking 30 Total 60 I. Skills Scale Text 1. Reading (decoding) 2. Translating 1 1-2 Commentary 1. Reading 2. Translating...