Teaching Holy Teaching Holy LandLand

Integrating the tr ip into the Integrating the tr ip into the classroomclassroom

GOALSGOALS

1. To understand that the Jewish people: 1. To understand that the Jewish people: • Differ in their physical appearance and in their Differ in their physical appearance and in their

culture.culture.• Have l ived (and do l ive) in various countries Have l ived (and do l ive) in various countries

throughout the world.throughout the world.

Lesson 1: The PeopleLesson 1: The People

GOALSGOALS

2. To understand 2. To understand • The need for a Jewish homeland.The need for a Jewish homeland.• The historical and rel igious connection of the The historical and rel igious connection of the

Jewish people to the land of Israel .Jewish people to the land of Israel .

Lesson 2: The StoryLesson 2: The Story

GOALSGOALS

Why do they need their own land?Why do they need their own land?Why does it have to be this piece of land?Why does it have to be this piece of land?

Lesson 2: The StoryLesson 2: The Story

GOALSGOALS

3. To understand 3. To understand • That Israel is a democracy, simi lar to the United That Israel is a democracy, simi lar to the United

States.States.• The uniqueness of the Israel i democracy.The uniqueness of the Israel i democracy.

Lesson 3: The Israel iLesson 3: The Israel i

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4. To understand 4. To understand • The complexity of the pol it ical situation.The complexity of the pol it ical situation.

Lesson 4: The ChallengeLesson 4: The Challenge

GOALSGOALS

5. To understand 5. To understand • That teens in Israel are simi lar and different from That teens in Israel are simi lar and different from

teens in the United States.teens in the United States.• The cultural diversity ( language, food, music, etc.) in The cultural diversity ( language, food, music, etc.) in

Israel .Israel .

Lesson 5: The CultureLesson 5: The Culture

MethodologyMethodologyIntegrating the tr ip into the Integrating the tr ip into the

classroomclassroom

Affective or Affective or Cognitive?Cognitive?

““ I was inspired by the I was inspired by the way Mr. Fitz described way Mr. Fitz described

his experience at the his experience at the Western Wall ; I want to Western Wall ; I want to

feel that amazing feel that amazing connection.”connection.”

Affective or Affective or Cognitive?Cognitive?

Pictures…Pictures…

Stories…Stories…

Experiences…Experiences…

Different classroom…Different classroom… … … different contextdifferent context

Religion? Religion? Social Studies? Social Studies? English?English?

Returning from Israel…Returning from Israel…