Israel Display: Small Country-Big News

I went to my classroom today to prepare a classroom scavenger hunt sheet (Post 8/3/10 “Classroom Scavenger Hunt”) for the First Day of school. There are a number of different types of maps of Israel on the walls. Seeing these maps reminded me of a display and lesson that a friend, a very creative Jewish educator, designed. My friend asked her 6th grade students to bring in news articles about Israel. As the articles came in, she tacked them on a map of Israel. In a very short time, the articles completely covered the map! Lesson learned: Small country – Big News.
Students also discussed the various articles, points of view of the reporters and commentators, and Israel’s role in international politics.

A map of the world may be used instead – another way to contrast Israel’s size with the news that the country generates. Israel – tiny on the world map, but looming large in current events.

More to come…oreos and other treats

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Ronni Sims

Ronni has been a Jewish educator since Moses was in preschool (almost!). She has had the pleasure of teaching all age groups in a variety of formal and informal settings, as well as directing a Jewish Teacher Resource Center. While teaching in a Jewish Day School, Ronni coached an award-winning Odyssey of the Mind creative problem solving team.Ronni was an active participant in the former Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education (CAJE), where she held leadership positions including Network Chair and Conference Co-Chair of CAJE 29 at Hofstra University. She currently teaches Hebrew at the Congregation Albert Religious School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Talmud teaches: “The Torah cannot be learned unless it is learned among friends.” Ronni views blogging on JCast as such a learning opportunity.

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