Teaching Yehoshua – Perek Gimmel
This lesson compares free men to slaves and argues that Bnei Yisrael had to undergo a spiritual transformation before entering the Eretz Yisrael, based on perek gimmel of Sefer Yehoshua.
Hineni! Shmuel’s First Prophecy
In this lesson, students study the story of Shmuel’s first prophecy and then express the storyline in drama/creative writing/art.
Chana’s Anguish and Triumph, Part 3
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...