Title of Lesson: Jewish Culture

Objective

• Before reading Chapter 1942 A Pocket Full of Seeds, the students will learn about the Jewish culture by listening to a guest speaker who will discuss holidays, religion, and key events.
• The students will recognize and be able to write various vocabulary words to describe one Jewish Holiday in their journals.
  

Materials:

• 3"x 7" cards with vocabulary words and definitions
• Book, A Pocket Full of Seeds
• Guest speaker
• Journals
• Butcher paper & Marker

Procedure:

1. Explain to the students that a guest speaker will be visiting the class to speak about the Jewish culture.

• Explain that this will help them have a better understanding about the Jewish people involved in World War II.

2. KWL. Start a KWL chart on butcher paper in front of the class. Ask students what they already "know" about Jews, and what they want to know about Jews.

• Write down the students comments on the butcher paper. This will help generate questions for the students to ask the speaker. (See Appendix C)

3. Vocabulary. Tell the students that there are some important vocabulary words for them to understand before learning about the Jewish Culture.

• Teach the students the vocabulary words and their definitions. (See Appendix C)
• Words should be displayed on 3" x 7 " cards. (They should be displayed on the bulletin board as a visual reference.)

4. Guided Discussion. The teacher will discuss with the students the proper procedures to use when having a guest speaker (etiquette).

• Explain to the students what kinds of questions are not acceptable.
• Remind the students to be courteous when other people are speaking by not interrupting.
• Remind the students to give the speaker their full attention. (Drinks and bathroom need to be taken before the speaker comes to avoid interruptions.)
• Students will discuss and write down different questions to ask the speaker.

5. Guest Speaker. Guest Speaker will talk about the Jewish Religion, Holocaust, the Jewish Calendar, Holidays, Celebrations and Foods.

• The students will be allowed to ask their specific question they have about the Jewish religion.
  

Evaluation:

When the guest speaker leaves, the students will discuss and write what they have learned on the KWL chart. The students will also be instructed to write about a Jewish Holiday and use five of the vocabulary words they learned in their Journal entries. The teacher will read the students journals for evidence of learning and correct use of vocabulary.