What will the students do that is measurable? For example, By the end of the lesson students will draw a picture of the most important item for Shabbat and explain why it matters to them.

List the activities that will support this objective

How will you madrich/a actively support the lesson besides just passing out or colelcting papers?

Will you use books and website link we have in the temple as your only source or do you have your own materials/worksheets? PLEASE request technology in advance if needed.

What books/pages will you use? Please be specific

Do you also have worksheets or other materials to upload?

What special materials will you use? Attach files

Is there anything else I should know in case you are out/need a sub to complete the lesson?

Students will learn the customs and traditions of the holiday Sukkot.

Books AND special materials

“Let’s Celebrate” Sukkot packet, pages 3-10, Sukkot Story

1.) Getting to know you activity, ( each student will receive a playing card, the number they receive will be how many facts they will share with the class.) We will then go over classroom expectations and routines.

2.) Read a Sukkot Story ( on the back table)

3.) Pages 3-10 Sukkot let’s celebrate packet

4.) Make Sukkot butterflies- I already made bags for each student with the craft supplies they will need.

5.) Sponge paint their Sukkot frames with the green paint, all supplies are on the front table.
The frames will stay at school to dry and students will complete this project next Sunday.

6.) complete their puzzle pieces which will the. Go on our back bulletin board. On their puzzle piece they will write their name, hobbies and what makes them unique.

Homework: For next Sunday, students will bring in a 4 by 6 family picture for their Sukkot frames.

Students will learn about Simchat Torah, identify the Aleph and learn a few hebrew words that begin with Aleph.

Books AND special materials

Simchat Torah Avodah packet, Let's Learn the Aleph Bet Pages 1-2

We will begin with our Hebrew morning meeting ( Routine for the meeting is listed to the left of the white board) Read " No Rules for Michael", Finish Sukkot frames which students will take home, Create Flags, Complete the Simchat Torah Avodah packets, Learn the Aleph and do pages 1-2 in their Hebrew books, make dolls to represent Ema and Abba.

Students will become familiar with the blessings for the study of the Torah and they will begin to personalize their Genesis Traveler, which will take them through their Genesis journey.

Books AND special materials

Pages 2-3 "Let's Learn the Alef Bet", Level 1 Torah Student Workbook pages 1, 16/17

We will be learning the Bet and making a Bayit as well.

The First Graders have a special program on Noah's Ark.

Books AND special materials

"Let's Learn the Aleph Bet", Pages for Gimmel

After the Noah's Ark lesson, we will complete the Gimmel pages in our hebrew book and have a short morning meeting. (morning meeting routine is posted on the front board)

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will be able to explain and draw a picture of someone who is helpful to them in their lives. ( Lesson about Adam and Eve and why more than one person was created)

Visual activity that explains the roles of different people, Read a short story about Adam and Eve, play a game where the students listen to statements and identify if they can do the task alone or need someone else in order to complete it.

Help with the game and making sure the students are understanding the directions

Books AND special materials

"Let's Learn the Alef Bet", Gimmel, Level 1 Torah workbook, Pages 2-5

We will be completing the Gimmel section in our hebrew books and making rain makers after learning the hebrew word for rain, Geshem.

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain why more than one person was created. They will decorate a large version of an item in their genesis traveler

Hear the story of Adam and Eve, complete an activity in their workbooks that connect animals to Adam and Eve, play a game that involves movement and understanding types of things that we can do independently vs with help.

Assist with the game and will help the students with their workbooks

Books AND special materials

Let’s learn the Aleph Bet, Dalet pages, Chai workbook pages 2-5

Students will make rain makers for the Hebrew word Geshem.

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will learn the story of Chanukah and will be able to identify and explain key symbols related to the holiday .

Chanukah activity packet, hands on menorah craft

Assist with the craft, help with the Chanukah activity packet .

Books AND special materials

Let’s learn the Alef Bet, pages for Hay, Chanukah activity packet

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will continue learning about the story and traditions of Chanukah. They will be able to identify the Hebrew letters Alef through Vav as well.

Hebrew books ( vav ) channujah packets, make dreidels

Assist with the Hebrew and crafts ( making dreidels)

Books AND special materials

Let’s learn the Alef Bet ( vav pages) “Let’s celebrate Chanukah” packet

Make dreidels, Vav Craft, learn the Hebrew word for rose

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify, explain and create Chanukah objects and symbols. Students will also explain the legend of Judah and the eternal light. In addition they will be able to identify the Hebrew letters Alef through Zayin.

We will have Chanukah Stations. Students will hear a Chanukah Story, create a menorah and dreidel and play a Channukah bingo game. Students will also complete the Zayin pages in their Hebrew books and decorate a zayin with Zahav (gold)

They will assist a station for the Channukah party. In addition, Levey will check their Hebrew books when they complete a task.

Books AND special materials

Chai Channukah packet, Let’s learn the Alef Bet book ( Zayin pages) Channukah Story

We will be having a Chanukah party, students will be completing different activities at our stations!

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will learn the Hebrew letter Zayin and the Hebrew word for gold, they will be able to identify Hebrew letters Alef through Zayin. We will also complete our Chanukah unit. Students will be able to explain the significance of the menorah.

Complete activities in our Hebrew book, decorate a Zayin with gold ( Zahav)decorate a menorah out of velvet art, complete a channukah activity packet ( Chai lesson)

They will help check the Hebrew activity pages. They will also help with a Hebrew game during class.

Books AND special materials

Zayin pages in Hebrew book, Chai Chanukah booklet

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain specific Jewish symbols they found on our scavenger hunt. Students completed the Noah's Ark lesson by writing on a rainbow what they can do to help care for others, like Noah took care of the animals on the arc. Students will be able to identify the hebrew letters Alef through Chet.

Scavenger Hunt, Read the story of Noah and the Arc, Animal charades, Chet in their Hebrew Books.

My Madrich will help with the Noah's Arc lesson ( Charades game) as well as the scavenger hunt. Levey will also help check over the students work in their hebrew books.

Books AND special materials

Jewish Symbol packet ( " Let's Celebrate Packets" ), Chet Pages in the " Let's Learn the Alef Bet", Chai Journals Pages 6-9.

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will be able to explain the meaning and symbols for Tub BShevat as well as the importance of trees. Students will be able to identify the Hebrew letters Alef through tzadee.

Students will create a craft for Tu B Shevat, listen to a story, make a mini Tu B Shevat book.

They will check the students Hebrew books and assist with the craft.

Books AND special materials

Let’s Learn the Alef Bet book, “The Giving Tree”

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson students will be able to describe the significance of Tu B Shevat, explain the importance of trees and what they provide.

Create a mini Tu B Shevat book, magnet, listen to a story about trees

On zoom they will type in the directions to the activities and help of students have any questions or issues

Books AND special materials

Tu B Shevat packet, story, Let’s Learn the Alef Bet book

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will be able to explain the importance of mitzvahs, identify and describe hero’s and understand the difference between gmilut chasadim and tzedakah.

Create a mitzvah tree, Chai lesson on tzedakah and gmilut chasadim, exploring a Jewish song about being Jewish

Explaining and repeating directions on Zoom, checking the students work ( Hebrew )

Books AND special materials

Let’s Learn the Alef Bet, Page 26-28, Chai packets, Gmilut Chasadim Lesson 1

Creating mitzvah trees ( students have copies in their bags)

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will be able to explain kind behavior through decisions and discussions. They will recognize the difference between kind actions and unkind actions and will be able to evaluate actions that demonstrate derech eretz. They will also be able to recognize the Hebrew letters Alef through Lamed.

Kindness activity, listening and discussing the song “ V ahavta Lrei acha Kamocha, story/acting about kind behaviors, Hebrew books, learning the Hebrew word for heart and making bookmarks

Support the children during the activities

Books AND special materials

Let’s learn the Alef Bet, Pages 30-40, chai packets lesson 2 Gmilut Chasadim

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

We didn’t have a chance to get to the Chai lesson from last week so this week we will complete that lesson. ( same as in the last lesson plan submitted) In addition students will be able to identify the Hebrew letters Alef through Lamed ( only had time for the Kaf last week on zoom)

Chai packets, part of the lesson the students will listen to a song, kindness activity. Hebrew books, creating bookmarks to learn the word LEV.

My Madrich will assist with the Chai activities, check the students Hebrew pages as they complete their work.

Books AND special materials

let’s Learn the Alef Bet ( Lamed Pages) Chai Packets

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

Students will be able to identify and explain the hero’s in the story of Purim. They will also be able to explain a hero in their life and characteristics that make them a hero. They will be able to identify Hebrew letters Alef through Mem.

Listen to a Purim story, complete a Purim
Activity packet, create a hero out of card stock, make a “ recipe for their hero” and complete their Hebrew books.

They will assist with the Hebrew and Hero activities.

Books AND special materials

Let’s learn the Alef bet, Pages 43-47

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify the Hebrew letters Alef through Nun. In addition, they will be able to retell the story of Purim, identify the characters in the story and explain the traditions and symbols of the holiday.

Completing our Hebrew Books, Purim activity packet, Purim games, make masks and groggers

They will assist with the Hebrew books ( Pages 47-50) ( checking over the students work and answering questions) They will also assist with the Purim games and run a station.

Books AND special materials

Pages 47-50- Lets Learn the Alef Bet, Chai Purim packets, Purim activity Packet

mbrooks@templesinsict.org

The students will be able to identify the Hebrew letters Alef through Samech. They will be able to explain the importance of the Torah. In addition they will be able to identify the important symbols and traditions of the holiday Passover.

Completing their Hebrew books, reading about the Torah and creating a mini Torah, listening and discussing the story of Passover and completing engaging Passover activities.

My Madrich will be absent next Sunday.

Books AND special materials

Lets Learn the Alef Bet, Samech Activity pages. Let’s Celebrate Passover packets.

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain the importance of the holiday, Passover", traditions and symbols. In addition, the students will prepare for their consecration service by learning about the importance of the Torah and will be able to explain why the Torah is important to them.

Students will complete a Passover packet, listen to a Passover story, create a craft, " Miriam's Cup", decorate a mini Torah and will write their own message describing why the Torah is so important to them.

My Madrich will help the students with their Passover packets, answering questions, clarifying the directions. In addition, they will assist with the craft.

Books AND special materials

Let's Celebrate the Holiday Passover Packets.

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will
Be able to explain the significance
Of specific Passover traditions and symbols. They will know the hebrew letters Alef through Ayin.

Create Miriam’s Cup (craft), Hebrew book pages 55-58, complete the Let’s Celebrate Passover activity packet, Passover story and Bingo game.

My Madrich will assist with the Hebrew as well as the craft and bingo game.

Books AND special materials

Pages 55-58 let’s Learn the Alef Bet, Let’s Celebrate Passover activity packet.

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

The students will be able to explain Tikkun Olam and provide specific examples of Tikkun Olam.

Play Tikkun Olam Bingo, earth tissue paper craft with examples of Tikkun Olam

Assist with the craft and Hebrew portion of the lesson.

Books AND special materials

let’s learn the Alef Bet, pages 58-61

If there’s extra time we will complete the Let’s explore being Jewish, Israel activity packet

mbrooks@templesinaict.org

Students will identify various acts of gmilut chasadim. They will assess how to act with loving kindness in a variety of situations and will be able to explain the traditions of the holiday Shavuot.

Students will act out scenes and guess what act of gmilut chasadim they are performing, they will draw on a badge a picture of them being a Jewish hero and will select cards and respond to the questions about acts of Gmilut Chasadim. In addition, students will learn about the holiday Shavuot by completing an activity packet.

They will assist with the Chai activities and games.

Books AND special materials

Let’s celebrate Shavuot packet, Chai program, gmilut chasadim workbooks, lesson 9.

The students will learn the story of Sukkot through books.

We will look into "A Child's Garden of Torah", "The Jewish Holiday Treasure Trail", and Chai Level 2 Student workbooks.

The students will be able to explain the story of Sukkot from last class reading. We'll touch on Yom Kippur since we didn't get to do so last week. We will also go over work books and future readings. If we have time we will go over vocabulary and the alphabet.

I have a worksheet for the students to fill out about their lives and a passover word search (even though it is months away)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vT2PB7QNEW9E-5R-X8yJiipYr8cTb2jm

The students will know what G'milut chasadim means and will be able to share stories and personal experiences of when they have showed kindness to others.

Books AND special materials

We will touch lessons in our workbooks and do activities based on the topic.

students will be able to name 5 body parts in Hebrew

Books AND special materials

parts of body
https://youtu.be/xnpeObLtZmY
https://youtu.be/5QaVkjWPXXg
https://youtu.be/POyhCmA-aK0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoikmJnafX4
https://youtu.be/ysAb8sTddaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOp_qad1q84


play hokey pokey
play shimon omer

this is a 4 week lesson, September 20, 27, October 3 and October 10
2 new videos each week.

religious_school@templesinaict.org

Explore tzedekah and shabbat and create a visual display

Child's Garden of Torah pages 7-11, Jewish Holiday Treasure Trail Chapter 6. Illustarate a weekly calendar

Help with calendar and Hebrew names of the days of the week

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tP-5GF8_mFDygYHsoM0EnlOkroV7D39N

This was a sub plan by Marc Zimmerman

irothberg@templesinaict.org

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to have written letters of the alphabet and pronounce them correctly.

We will fill out worksheets practicing each letter

Teach them how to correctly pronounce each letter

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OuZNe6qTU7s4XRIqjbhEc8GMKgASngHy, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D13XQ2d7qEw2Ofswb6VTMRTzv9x-MHM6

irothberg@templesinaict.org

The students will be able to know every letter in the Hebrew Alphabet and will be able to understand which vowels belong where and why.

They will be given pieces of paper with an individual letter and they will try to put it in the correct order. They will also be given practice sheets.

Serena will help go over the letters before the activity so the students can have a refresh of the letters.

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NPNABNKrwXW4LM1L_C_SddxMEQfys0cU

Students will review Shabbat

Read pages 53-63 in Jewish Holidays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfz02nJiTE

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

sing a long with the Hanukkah blessings at home
learn about other holidays that talk about light.

view the video https://youtu.be/kkINRdhT004
practice singing the blessings and give out blessings to take home.

will will divide students into 3 groups each taking a separate blessing

hanukkah blessings on website

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

At the end of today's lesson, students will be able to identify 10 Hebrew words for objects in the classroom category.

classroom song - D. Friedman
classroom concentration

If students who have lessons during grade 2 time are present, a madrich will take them to their breakout room.
Madrichim will take student who need help, with classroom words into another breakout room.

Books AND special materials

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

.continue classroom objects in Hebrew
review song in the classroom
new teach words for objects in primary bingos
teach words for concentration cards

play classroom bingo
play with concentration cards
view videos with classroom words

madrichim will tutor students from other classes who need Hebrew help.
madrichim will help students with Hebrew classroom games.

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aw7CoKjz4-A9HKIXv4TXviaBogKWY_yw, https://drive.google.com/open?id=1smCOxUV5gZ2PV5SYCIzP5USF4SxUMaln

The students will learn the story of Passover and be able to remember the plagues

Reading the story, watching videos

Helping read with the students

Students will start research on a famous Jewish person.

We will talk about Jewish values and they will research a person and their values

Help students with note taking

Books AND special materials

No book reading this week:(

Chrome books are needed

The students will learn more about Sukkos

Book of life - specific pages that refer to Sukkos

There will be an introductory game to get the class to know each other and myslef more.

To understand shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah on a deeper level.

The book of life with the specific pages referring to this coming holiday

I am getting them to act out a play in a way for them to understand this holiday and grasp their attention

The Jewish belief of creation

A specific website online, that focuses on creation

There will be a game/project

A thread of kindness -
A tzedaka story
by Leah Sholler

-write on white board then act out in class

1)students will be able to name the mitzvot Bikor Cholimn in Hebrew and English and give an example of it.
2)students will give an example of what might not be approriate to say when visiting.

https://youtu.be/pvv4hCHNGG4

https://youtu.be/ZLDCu6xG3qw

https://youtu.be/Zi5I1WxEDu0

if time, have students roleplay a Bikor Cholim situation.one for class, then rest of class pair up and roleplay a Bikor Cholim situation.

Learn about the story of Prophet Elijah and why its important

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I9XnbE7dUowLJlCj5s-bz0pps1YzEAxQ

I also have a video that will further help explain the story of Elijah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5gAXoerjw

tgoldfisher@templesinaict.org

We are continuing to gain our knowledge about different Prophets, and why they are important.

A play, and a couple of games

She will be participating directing the play, and she will be joining in for the games.

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

By the end of the lesson they should know the full story of a few of the prophets, and enjoy learning about it.

She will be participating in these activities

The play sheets I had before

tgoldfisher@templesinaict.org

We are going to start learning about the miracle of Chanukah, and why it should be shown. By the end of this lesson, the students should understand where put the Menorah and why.

We will be asking a 'photo menorah"

She will be doing the activities with us, and helping out the kids as much as she can.

Books AND special materials

"Book of Life" referring to the Chanukah sections

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iLyk-pNUOad51F5AdnUFGSQ4oNBMw9Ft

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

Due to the fact that it's the last day of the Trimester, I plan to do a last activity that will highlight a huge factor of what we learned in class, kindness.

We will be making a kindness chain, and be playing a version of 'life' that focuses around the different Jewish values.

She will be very active in the games, and making sure the kids are focused.

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

sing a long with the Hanukkah blessings at home
learn about other holidays that talk about light.

view the video https://youtu.be/kkINRdhT004
practice singing the blessings and give out blessings to take home.

we will divide students into 3 groups each taking a separate blessing

hanukkah blessings on website

tgoldifsher@templesianict.org

Due to the fact that there is a Chanukah event for a lot of the class, we are going to continue in our Chanukah knowledge in a fun way to continue the fun. They will understand why its important to light the candles in our windows, and how to gain a love for this holiday.

A fun song, and a game/party

She will be joining in on the game and song

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1c-33JlkBKpvDYGOgjWDVmL3qdzX7YBgHsLqSw__3s8I

The song is to the tune of "cheerleader" and I will be bringing in 'prizes' for the game. If I must be absent, I will try to send the prizes via another teacher.

We are going to start an introduction for our incoming unit

Playing a game to understand the beginning of the Torah

She will be very active by playing with the kids, and helping them

Being Torah/Student Commentary, Chapter 1

The last time we met, we focused on what it means to be “Kadosh” / “Holy”, examples of that, and how we can be holy.

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

By the end of this class, the students will gain an understanding for what Shabbat is and why it is different from a regular weekday. By adding Shabbat in the conversation of "K'dushah" (holiness), the students will also gain a deeper understanding of K'dushah and how Torah impacts our lives.

game on holiness, group discussions, and creating collages

Our Madricha will help lead the group discussions, will join us in the games, and will help the students with the collages.

Being Torah, pages 14-- (but in a group discussion format rather then one doing it themselves).

https://www.behrmanhouse.com/turnpage/eb2.html

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

By the end of this lesson, the students should understand the importance of the earth/taking care of the earth by learning about the "sabbatical year" -- and how this relates to the overall theme of 'holiness' that has been discussed within this trimester.

We will have a chavruta study session (which is small learning groups) that will help segue into a "Planning Earth Day Celebration" where they will have to come up with a convincing reason why we should care about the earth, what we can do to help the earth, why the land is holy, etc.

Our Madricha will be helping the students for if they need any help in their study's, or if they need ideas for their activity.

Chai Life Workbook, page 16

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

As a pre-wrap up of the unit on Avodah, the students are going to learn about how the day to day ordinary moments can still be holy, and how to not take things for granted.

Simon says game that relates to prayers we will say, and a game relating to our morning routines that relate to a learning activity

She will be active in the games, and will be helpful in the learning groups

pages 32-33 of their workbooks

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

By the end of class, the students will be transformed into the story of Purim and gain a deeper understating of the story line.

We will be putting on a play

The Madricha will actually be teaching this lesson as I will sadly be away this Sunday. So she will be helping the students if there is any confusion, possibly getting a role in the play herself, and take care/watch over the students.

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UmjPykMasQGOkcc63L_kXIMrupDmI2RQ

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

Due to the time stamp, Sunday will be used as a day to review the main concepts and themes that we have learned throughout the year.

We will be reviewing these topics through different creative activities. Such as drawing, wrapping, singing, or acting the topic that they are given.

She will help the students come up with creative ideas, in addition to also participating.

If a student needs help, I can give them pages of our workbook to look back to.

tgoldfisher@templesinaict.org

As I will not be in class, we will be starting the prep for a unit on the hebrew calendar. By the end of this lesson, the students should recognize the hebrew months and start the understanding of what occurs during them.

We will be making a calendar and watch a video

She will be helping them make their calendars and help if they have any questions.

Books AND special materials

We will more likely have a video rather then a book (link will be shared with you via a google document).

I will send a more detailed lesson plan for the sub to ensure that the lesson will go smoothly.

tgoldfisher@templesinai.org

By the end of this class the students will understand the hebrew calendar to a greater depth.

We will be playing different type of games to understand the difference of jewish holidays within these months, and some possible ways that Israel celebrates it.

She will be playing the games with us and help the third graders fill out their chart.

The beginning pages of our books on the holidays

tgoldfisher@templesinaict.org

Today the students will learn about Shavuot and what it means to count the omer

In effort to help the kids count the omer, we will be creating a fun and creative chart that will remind them about the omer, and help connect to the hebrew months.

She will help the kids with the creative outlet

tgoldfisher@templesinaict.org

This lesson we will learn more about the upcoming holidays, and learn the deeper meaning of them.

We will be doing a lot of smaller activities to represent the meaning of the upcoming holidays.

If there is a need for a sub, I will send a detailed lesson plan.

. The students will understand they are members of a Jewish nation. Am Yisrael.

Books AND special materials

Book of Jewish Holidays-P. 35-46 Welcome to Israel- P. 4-map of Israel P. 16- Why do Jews gather in Temple? Chai Learning for Jewish Life - Lesson 1- Member of Am Yisroel I have copied hose pages that I need the children to write answers. Also, if time we will start individual maps of Israel. If no time , we will continue next week to do it.

They will know what the holiday of Sukkot and Simchat Torah is about. 2) Chai booklet-to know what the Torah means to the Jewish people in our every day world. 3) To continue to know the geography of Israel

The Book of Jewish Holidays-P. 49-56 Chai Lesson 2 Torah - relationship to our world. 3) Israel - maps

Our objective this month is know about Shabbat-. We will also continue to learn about Israel-it's geography.

Jewish Holidays P. 59-73 Israel- maps

Students will read about Shabbat and learn what it means. They will then compare what G-d created each day of the week to what was done on Shabbat 2) Students will look at the different regions of Israel and color them on their own maps.

Jewish Holidays Pages 59-73 . Israel - map in book Chromebook-Youtube.com Israel's Geographic Challenge 2.20 mins.

Our goal this month is to learn what Shabbat means . Our second goal is to work on our map of Israel, it's geography.

1)The students are creating their own maps of Israel. 2)The children will have a Shabbat party during snack time to learn some of the blessings for Shabbat. E.G. candles lighting, wine and challah

slapidus@templesinaict.org

We are not drawing pictures of Shabbat. We are finishing our unit on Shabbat this week and next week by discussing the special ceremony of havdalah.-separation of Shabbat from the rest of the week.

2) Eretz Yisroel - the Land of Israel
In what ways is Eretz Yisroel different from where we live. How is it the same?
What are Am Yisroel's responsibility's to the Land of Israel?

I will bring in the items you need for havdalah-wine cup,spices and candle

She will help me pass around the things needed at havdalah.

Jewish Holidays- P. 68-69
Chai - Learning for Jewish Life - Lessons 4 & 5

slapidus@templesinaict.org

1. We will finish our unit on Shabbat this week.
2. Kavahah-How do we connect with G-d during prayer?
Game- Kahoot

1)We will finish our activities on Havdalah.
2) Does prayer require kavanah-concentration on your prayers. What methods does one use to concentrate.
3) Kahoot - We will need a screen and computers to play the game. I have already set up a Kahoot game online-a review of the holidays.

Liya will run Kahoot for me.

Just that I need the chrome books for 10:30 with a screen

slapidus@templesinaict.org

The children will continue to learn about Israel-Chapter3

2)kavanah of prayer-Vocabulary words-siddur,parashah,p'tichah,chatima

We will read Chapter 3-City of Gold

Helping them draw the Wailing Wall. The students will then attach their prayer to the poster of the wall.

On whiteboards students will write these associated words for the siddur-Shima , shalom, love, prayer ,thanks

1) We will start our unit on Chanukah today. The children will learn the Chanukah story and traditions.
2) Continue learning about Jerusalem, Israel

1)Read from our holiday book.
2)Start to make the Western Wall as a class.

Liya will help draw the Wall with the kids.

P. 75-88- will Copy Pages87-88 from Jewish Holidays for students to do if time. If not this week-next week.

No. In case I am ever out I left a generic lesson for sub in bottom of my black cart. There are dittos plus a lesson from our Israel book to use. Liya knows where it is. Thank you.

To learn about the Western Wall in Jerusalem

2)Chanukah-

We will complete our wall we have drawn with our prayers inside the wall.

2) We will continue learning what Chanukah means and the blessings of Chanukah

Liya will continue to help the students draw the wall.
2) Liya will help me run the projector for our video on Chanukah-Lights. Also Molly"s Pilgrim

Books AND special materials

I will need a tv screen and a computer for the morning. Tv Screen needs to be set up before class. Thank you.

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

view a video about holidays with light theme. https://youtu.be/kkINRdhT004
learn to sing hanukkah blessings
reinforce Hebrew letters learned

discuss video
practice Hanukkah blessings
following and discussing close reading of blessings

divide into 3 groups to teach blessings.

website Hanukkah blessings

Our object this week is to understand the different parts of a prayer service

Who am I ? Which part of the service? The Introductory Service,The Sh'ma and it's blessings,The Amidah, The Torah Service
2) Kahoot

Liya will run the Kahoot game-a review of Chanukah questions which I made into a Kahoot game. Will need 9 computers this morning. Also, Behrman house online. Prayer study,etc.

Books AND special materials

Level 4 Curriculum Core-Chai-Teacher usage-P. 150,151,152,163,164 162,
*Need 9 computers for morning

The students will share three mitzvot they do everyday in relation to being a mensch

Class discussion- Need students to share

Kids Mensch Handbook ch 3

https://www.behrmanhouse.com/turnpage/kmh.html

slapidus@templesinaict.org

The students will know about the coastal cities in Jerusalem

Welcome to Israel-Chapter 4- Coastal cities P. 50-65
2. Curriculum Core-Sh'lom Bayit. Scenarios P. 247 (Green Teacher's Book-Level 4

Will show video of Israel on computer

Welcome to Israel- P. 50-65 Level 4 Curriculum Guide P. 247-249

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1) Students will know more about state of Israel.
2) Continue lesson on what is a mensch.

Haifa- Jews and Arabs live together in peace. We will discuss two sentences-V'Ahavta after the Shema and V'ahavta Lreacha Kamocha. We will make hearts with the Hebrew word Ahava.

Welcome to Israel P. 65
A Kid's Mensch Handbook p. 42

they will have learned how to write purim in Hebrew

colored in a sheet
summarize Rebecca's journey

Books AND special materials

slapidus@templesinaict.org

1)What actions do you do to be a mensch.
2) Continue our lesson on the story of Purim

1)The students will break up into different groups and pretend like they are making a movie about a mensch.
2) Story-Cakes and Miracles

Will help me do mensch materials on the computer

Kids Mensch Handbook P. 65-75 Ready Set Mensch

slapidus@templesinaict.org

Didn't have enough time last week-doing it this week
Chapter 6 A Kid's Mensch Handbook

We are playing Kahoot second half -She will run the game.

Books AND special materials

Need 9 computers from 9:30-10:30

slapidus@templesinaict.org

They will be learning the story of Passover, and how to celebrate the holiday

Book -Book of Jewish holidays

She will help the students practice Ma Nishtana and work on worksheets

Book of Jewish Holidays-P. 115-131
Story-Magician's Visit

Know what Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzma'ut are, and how they celebrate in Israel.

Book-The Book of Jewish HolidaysPages 146-161.
Students will fill in Certificate of Award describing a great teacher. Decorate it. P. 161.

Madricha will help teacher with chrome book with videos of stopping traffic on Yom Hazikaron in Israel.

Books AND special materials

Book-The Book of Jewish HolidaysPages 146-161. Certificate of Award describing a great teacher. Decorate it. P. 161.

Lesson plan Grade 5
Week 1

-Introductions
- name, favorite Jewish holiday, favorite Jewish food
- attendance
-Books
- introduce each book we will be working with
- pass out book, fill out number list
-Activities
- decorate classroom: use rosh hashanah and sukkot imagery.
- draw examples on white board and label them with the Hebrew word: shofar, apples & Honey, sukkah, lulav & etrog, etc.
- Start to work on Mitzvah chain for the Temple Sukkah

Just a quick intro to each book, then we will do our art activities

Students will learn about Sukkot and the Mitzvah of sitting in the sukkah. Students will also begin to learn about the days of creation.

-Finish up mitzvah chain and hang in Sukkah
-recap what a mitzvah is and why we do them
-write examples on board
-introduce Sukkot and the hebrew words
-go down to the sukkah to hang and take picture
-Read chp 1 of Explorers bible together
- each student reads a day (that is their day for the activity)
-summarize each day on board
Activity
Each day of creation was special and unique, focusing on different Important things in our world.
Each student will draw a visual of what they think the world looked like during their day, and write a paragraph alongside it explaining what is so important about this day?
-What was created that day and why are those things important?
- Was more than one thing created that day? Why do you think those things were created together?
-Why do you think god created these things on this day in particular? Why not before or after any of the other days of creation?
-what do you like most about this day of creation?

Books AND special materials

Chp. 1 of Explorers bible, colored paper, lined paper or notebooks,

Students will continue to learn about the days of creation, and what was special or important about each day.

Books AND special materials

Learn what we do on shabbat and why? Why is this important?

Explorers bible, section on shabbat

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

Students will learn about Cain and Abel, who they were, what they did, and discuss why Cain would ever hurt his brother.

Week 6 10/31
-Read through chp. 3 of explorers bible, cain and abel’s story.
-Have students alternate reading the verses from pg. 25-26.
-Jacob, read the part about Cain’s name and then ask the students to look up what their name means (english or hebrew) and then write down how they think it relates to their personality or values. And if you could look up your own name and do this as an example for the kids before class, that would be great.
- Have them do the activity on pg. 27 if time
-in the extra half hour after music, have them finish their Adam and Eve projects from yesterday.

if madrich is present, he will make an example of the project

Books AND special materials

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

We will move forward in our bible study to Noah's Ark, and then review what we have learned in the Chumash so far. Then we will introduce the end of trimester project

Review last few units
Creation
- what was created on each day? What is the seventh day called? Why is it holy, what do we do to celebrate it?
Adam and eve
-who were they, where did they live? What did they do? What was their punishment?
Cain and abel
- who were they? What did they do? What was cain’s punishment? What did we learn about biblical names?
Read Noah
-what can we learn from all these biblical characters?
Introduce final project

Madrich will assist with the review by asking some of the questions

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=165ZYejBR-KzJFH2YSOSROPJsX7CrcqvI

Could I have 6 copies of the trimester project outline printed please?

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

Students are completing a project for the end of the trimester. They will present on a bible character of their choosing.

we will do in class work on the project this sunday

He will give individual help to students who need

Books AND special materials

Is it possible to have 5 Chromebooks for the students

avanderhulst@templesinai.org

We will be presenting our end of term projects on bible characters!

Each students will present their project and character to the class

he will set an example for appropriate behavior for other students while someone is presenting

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

We will learn about The Tower of Babal and Abraham's journey in the parashah Lech L'cha

-Read chp. 5, Tower of Babal, Explorer's Bible together
- Activity: In the story of The Tower of Babal, God divided one language into many. No one could communicate using words, so they had to find another way. Tell the story of Babal only using pictures, no words!
- Read chp. 6, Lechlecha, Explorer's Bible together
- Activity: There is a Midrash about young Abraham smashing his father's idols, and this is why god chose him to start the Jewish nation. Create your own midrash that explains why god chose Abraham

The madrich will prepare examples of the activities

Chp. 5 and 6 of explorers bible

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

We will wrap up and do a review of the bible characters we studied in the first trimester, and we will continue forward with Abraham's story

We will do final project presentations and and continue writing our first drafts of our Abraham Midrashim

He will assist with the presentations

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

By the end of the lesson, student will make progress in Hebrew.
Each student will advance at their own speed.

The madrichim will each have their own group, based on activities listed above.

avanderhulst@templesinai.org

we will learn about the Binding of Isaac. We will discuss why God felt he needed to test Abraham like this, why Abraham went along with God's idea, and how Isaac must have felt. We will also discuss certain symbols that appear in this story as well as elsewhere in the torah, such as the ram.

we will read together, discuss, and answer questions. and possibly include a craft if we have time.

he will monitor students on zoom

https://www.behrmanhouse.com/turnpage/eb1.html

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

We will read and go through chapters 9&10 of explorers bible, and then introduce the end of trimester project, and brainstorm ideas together, to give a head start to their individual work!

We will read and discuss chp. 9&10 together. We will go over the trimester project and make sure it is clear, and then brainstorm some ideas related to the project together to give students a start!

He will help brainstorm with the students

Chp. 9&10 Explorers bible

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

We will review and test our knowledge of this past trimester's topics

we will present our end of term projects to each other, and then play a kahoot!
https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=198ef20f-928b-422a-8cef-78a72f870b01

just the link for the kahoot
https://play.kahoot.it/v2/?quizId=198ef20f-928b-422a-8cef-78a72f870b01

rholtman@TempleSinaiCt.org

we will each take a group, based on ability.

Books AND special materials

Hebrewschoolgames.com
prayer bingos
Primer Bingos

avanderhulst@templesinaict.org

We will review the story of Purim and then focus on the theme of heroism and standing up for the community.

We will review the story and characters, do a fun worksheet, have a fun quiz on it, and watch an educational video.

He will assist with the worksheet and quiz

Yes, I have special worksheets

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eKq3TTOOkmu3RX9OlbwopKjKEtwmfR-I

I think I would need 6 copies of the worksheet :)