//We continue our study of the Holocaust this week. Students will be participating in an online web quest relating to the Holocaust. The document below contains both the questions and the corresponding links. Students will record their answers in a Google Doc and submit the document by Friday 1/11.
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//Students are being asked to complete a reading comprehension/two viewpoints graphic organizer assignment. This assignment is based on the WWI/Treaty of Versailles note packet that we have spent the last four classes reviewing.
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//As we continue to study and analyze the various components of the Grade 8 Jewish Studies curriculum, this week we are beginning to set up the Holocaust. Rather than diving directly into the start of the Holocaust, the Grade 8 class is learning about WWI. This foundation will play a very important role in understanding the historical context in which the Holocaust begins.
Attached you will find the WWI/Treaty of Versailles Presentation and Guided Notes Packet. This will be useful for any students that missed any of the notes during class. Students should be reviewing their notes throughout the week.
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//Attached you will find the instructions for the Anti-Semitism Reflection Assignment. This assignment is due on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018.
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//Please remember to come to class on Friday with your current event complete! This current event needs to connect to Anti-Semitism in some way. I will push back the typical two week time frame, and allow you to discuss any articles within the last month. Email me with any questions!
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//Shabbat Shalom!!
This week in Jewish Studies we have begun to talk about Anti-Semitism. We have had an in class discussion regarding the following terms: stereotype, prejudice, defamation, discrimination, and Anti-Semitism.
We have begun taking notes in class on key information.
Here is the link for our classes Google Slides Presentation. These slides contain our notes/activity information. Students are asked to copy/type (their choice) the bolded information into their respective notes section. Each student should have a section of their binder/ a separate Google Doc to contain and organize their notes in one place.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Rgh4neixJr2vQNRzWkBJZrM4MPR1tqOz0h1uRB2_GP4/edit?usp=sharing
//If you did not finish your Simchat Torah Acrostic Poem in class, you will need to complete it tonight for homework.
Directions: Work either alone or with a partner and design and acrostic poem that reflects your thoughts, feelings, knowledge of Simchat Torah
Please print/add color to your poems as we will be hanging them up around the classroom.
Ex:
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//Good afternoon!
This year students will be responsible for researching, analyzing, and presenting a current event in our Jewish Studies course.
Directions: Find an article either in the newspaper or online from a newspaper source. Examples include: CBC News, USA Today, CTV News, Associated Press, The New York Times, Ynetnews Jerusalem Post, Haaretz, Times of Israel, etc., or any other reputable national or local source. Read the article and fill out the statements or answer the questions below.
Please find and read about important issues that you will be able to relate to our course regarding Jewish Studies/Israel
Because this is a current events assignment you are to choose an article that is no more than two weeks old from when the assignment is given.
Be prepared to discuss your article in class on the due date
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Your task is to use the Gematria chart with each letter and its corresponding number to match the words from the word bank to their numeric value.
Homework-Upon identifying the correct words according to the Gematria students will complete the following task:
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//Good evening OJCS parents and students,
This has been a wonderful first week of school! In Middle School Judaic Studies (grades 6-8) we have been focusing on starting off the new year right! Students participated in a S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely) goal setting activity relating to Rosh Hashanah. Today students were asked to read and discuss “We We Blow the Shofar”.
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