Lesson 7: Festivals and history

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Lesson 7: Festivals!

Today's plan:

1. Welcome!

2. Shabbat

3. Review: Shabbat - covered text

4. Information Hunt: Festivals!

Lesson goals:

1. You can explain what happens on Shabbat

2. You know the details of Jewish festivals

Video: Shabbat

We will now watch a video of a child preparing for Shabbat. Can you give examples of what they do that match with these Bible quotes:

Deuteronomy 5:12–15

“Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Adonai your God commanded you. You shall labor six days, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Adonai your God…”

Exodus 35:3

“You shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations on the Sabbath day.”

Exodus 16:23

“Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to Adonai. Bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil; and all that remains over lay up for yourselves, to be kept until the morning.”

Covered Text - Shabbat

Before Shabbat, Jewish people prepare their homes and food. They clean the house and cook special meals. On Friday, called Erev Shabbat, they finish their work before sunset. They light Shabbat candles and have dinner with family. Shabbat is a day of rest, prayer, and spending time together.

pupils each have a blank bingo grid, in which they fill in 9 answers (randomly). The teacher says the questions/ definitions etc. and the pupils tick off on their grid any item which is the answer to the teacher’s questions. Winner is first to a line, then first to a full house.

Festivals - Information Hunt

1. In the classroom you will find information posters about the Jewish Holidays

2. You will work in pairs to gather all the information

3. One of you will find the info (no writing) and tell your partner, they will write it down. Continue to get all the answers. 

 

pupils each have a blank bingo grid, in which they fill in 9 answers (randomly). The teacher says the questions/ definitions etc. and the pupils tick off on their grid any item which is the answer to the teacher’s questions. Winner is first to a line, then first to a full house.

Festivals - Information Hunt Part II

1. Join another pair and complete the information

2. Make a round calendar that includes all the important information about each Holiday.  

3. Prepare to share your findings

pupils each have a blank bingo grid, in which they fill in 9 answers (randomly). The teacher says the questions/ definitions etc. and the pupils tick off on their grid any item which is the answer to the teacher’s questions. Winner is first to a line, then first to a full house.

Homework check!