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 everyday 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 of 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
Due Dates:
By June 4th-Choose which life cycle event you would like to focus on and get it approved by Mr. Washerstein
By June 10th- Check in with Mr. Washerstein and share your plan
By June 17th- Submit the video to Mr. Washerstein
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: Thursday, June 17th, 2021
Click here to access: Jewish Life Cycle Project Instructions
Click here to access: My Jewish Life Cycle Planner (Graphic Organizer)