בְּהַצְלָחָה תַּלְמִידִים יְקָרִים
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Open in new tab Grades 6-8: Hanukkah Guided Reading Assignment (Due: Friday 12/3)
//The time to light the Hanukiah approaches! Over the course of the next few days, middle school students will dive deeper into some of the various traditions associated with Hanukkah. Students will read and analyze a few different texts and complete the corresponding comprehension questions.
Please remember to answer the questions in complete sentences.
Click the link below to access the assignment:
Hanukkah Guided Reading Assignment
Grades 6-8: The Festival of Lights is Near!
//Next week launches the fun of (C)Han(n)uk(k)a(h)….no matter how you spell it!
We have a full week of celebrations, and can’t wait to participate in some with our whole community! Please take a look at the posters below to see how you can add to our festivities.
Thompson, Melissa. “You Say Chanukah, I Say Hanukkah.” OJCS Language Arts, Edublogs, 23 Nov. 2021, https://ojcsenglish.edublogs.org/2021/11/23/grades-6-8-you-say-chanukah-i-say-hanukkah/.
Grade 7 Ivrit class visit to Yam Hamelach and Ein Gedi
//Grade 7 Ivrit class just finished learning about the Dead Sea and Ein Gedi. We learned about the geography of these places, the weather, the vegetation, wildlife, water sources and much more. As a summary students prepared beautiful virtual reality projects. Here is one example – (this beautiful virtual reality was created by Joey S): 1WV8YUKe8XeOCdVv2NFZtC30wiomVD03r
resources in Ivrit
//Talmidim Yekarim,
The following list of resources in Ivrit are to help you advance and improve in Hebrew reading, reading comprehension, grammar and writing. Hope you find them useful and please don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
Hamora Liat
Grade 8: Antisemitism Reflection (Due: Tuesday 11/23)
//For the past few weeks in Jewish Studies, we have been analyzing and discussing various accounts of antisemitism throughout history. Although we have only begun our journey, you are being tasked with writing a reflection piece to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the concepts we have discussed in class.
Click the link below to access the assignment instructions:
Antisemitism Reflection Assignment Instructions
Click the link below to access the corresponding graphic organizer:
Antisemitism Reflection Graphic Organizer
Click the link below to access the reflective writing slideshow:
Reflective Writing Google Slides
Your reflection should answer the following questions:
- What is antisemitism?
- How has antisemitism impacted Jews in the past (prior to the Holocaust)?
- How does antisemitism continue to impact Jews around the world?
- What are the consequences when a “single story” or rumour is used to exclude a group of people from society?
- What lessons can be learned from examining accounts of antisemitism?
Due Dates:
Assigned- Tuesday (11/9)
Check-In #1 Graphic Organizer Monday (11/15)
Check-In #2 Rough Draft Friday (11/18)
Final Copy Due- Tuesday (11/23)
Birthday Party-יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת
//In our Birthday unit we learned how to prepare a birthday party using the unit vocabulary. Last Friday the students prepared a birthday party. They used the learned conversations from the unit and played different games, to deepen even more the vocabulary they learned.
Grade 7: Lashon Hara Source Analysis (Due: Thursday, November 11th)
//Today students will be discussing, analyzing, and determining the significance of the concept of Lashon Hara. As we dive deeper into our discussion of interpersonal mitzvot, students will be asked to create connections between these lessons and their own lives.
Students will also be practicing the following comprehension skills:
- Previewing questions prior to reading
- Highlighting keywords/phrases
- Looking up unfamiliar vocabulary terms
- Taking notes/jotting down ideas while reading (annotation)
- Answering questions in complete sentences (referencing the text)
Grade 7 Tanach: Shmuel Bet
//7th graders have embarked on their study of Shmuel Bet (II Samuel). We began our study with a general overview of Shmuel Aleph(I Samuel) and a bit of the book of Shoftim(Judge) to help bridge where students “left off” in their study of Yehoshua (Joshua) last year.
In our study this year, David has learned of the deaths of King Shaul & Yonatan, his son (David’s best friend) and reacted strongly to the newsbearer, an Amalekite man. He offers a eulogy for both. Students offered varying opinions regarding David’s reactions. From there we have started the second chapter, which is the beginning of David’s reign, only over the tribe of Judah. From within the camp of Shaul, there are those trying to maintain a ‘hold’ on the kingship. The internal strife results in civil war. A look at the leadership of each side and the continued ramifications of this division will play out in the upcoming classes. All assignments are to be completed via the Lookstein canvas site.
Grade 8: Who’s Talmud?
//8th graders have embarked on their introduction to the Study of Talmud. We have so far discussed the differences between Written and Oral Law, the layout of the Talmud page and the beginning of who’s who in the Talmud. We concluded last week with Hillel and Shammai and the topic of machloket and have started background of Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai. Most recently, students studied a piece of Talmud text that grapples with the discord that existed among the Jewish people during the Roman rule. We will continue to explore his contribution to the Jewish people in the upcoming classes. All assignments are to be completed via the Lookstein canvas site.