In this lesson, students will analyze the relationships and emotions in the Chana story by reenacting the scene in either skit or pantomime form.
Chana’s Anguish and Triumph, Part 2
Chana’s Anguish and Triumph, Part 1
Achan takes the spoils of Jericho, Part 4
Students study Sefer Yehoshua 7:10-15 in greater detail.
Achan takes the spoils of Jericho, Part 5
Independent study. Students study Sefer Yehoshua 7:16-26 and review the entire chapter by writing a play/poem about the life of Achan.
Model Zionist Conference – 1903
Students participate in an imaginary Zionist conference that brings together Zionist and anti-Zionist leaders from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This unit was written for the Torah High School Network Student Seminar held in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania...
Rosh Hashanah as a Day of Judgment – Part 2
ROSH HASHANAH AS A DAY OF JUDGMENT – PART 2 Two 40-50 minute classes Grades: 7-8 Lesson Plan Students engage in independent text study to learn about Rosh Hashanah as a day of judgment. PROCEDURE 1. Go through the worksheet with students. Read each source together...
Parshat Va’era: The Hardening of Pharoh’s Heart
Students read and analyze four different interpretations of the hardening of Pharaoh's heart.
Rosh Hashanah as a Day of Judgment – Part 1
ROSH HASHANAH AS A DAY OF JUDGMENT – PART 1 Two 40-50 minute classes Grades: 7-8 Lesson Plan Students engage in independent text study to learn about Rosh Hashanah as a day of judgment. INTRODUCTION The holiday of Rosh Hashanah has several names. In this unit,...
Why the Arba Minim? (Part Two)
Students learn about the symbolism of the arba minim.