Today we will be wrapping up our notes/discussion revolving around how to mourn the loss of a loved one, as a part of our Jewish life cycle. The students will spend the next week and half creating an educational video project.
Assignment: Students are being tasked with diving deeper into a specific portion of the Jewish Life Cycle. The majority of these topics were studied/discussed in class at great length. The goal of this project is to demonstrate understanding, conduct further research, and exhibit creativity by creating an informational video that relates to a topic within the Jewish life cycle.
Content: What information do I need to include?
- The major concepts behind their Jewish life cycle topic (explain key information)
- How this life cycle event connects to your life (family)/modern every-day life situations
- Could be interesting to ask your parents about any personal traditions/experiences that might relate
- You could also reach out to a rabbi/other members of the Jewish community to learn more about traditions, customs, and information pertaining to your life cycle event in Ottawa
- Your own interpretation on the value of this moment/event within the Jewish life cycle (Why do you believe this is important?)
Video Requirements:
- This video will also include a skit that relates to the life cycle event
- You can also include pictures and provide explanations of these images
- Minimum of two minutes long (maximum ten minutes)
- Be sure to cite your sources if you use web documents
Jewish Life Cycle Topics (Choose One):
- Baby Naming
- Brit Milah
- Pidyon Ha-Ben
- Shalom Zachar
- Bar Mitzvah
- Bat Mitzvah
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Death (Funeral)
- Stages of Mourning (Shiva/Shloshim)
- Kashrut
Due: Friday, June 19th, 2020
Click here to access: Jewish Life Cycle Project Instructions
Click here to access: My Jewish Life Cycle Planner (Graphic Organizer)