When Jewish educators adapt the classic “Jeopardy” game format for their classes, they call it, “Jewpardy!” What else?! In Kitah Gimel, I used an abbreviated version of Jewpardy to review topics we’ve been studying since the beginning of school. Instructions for my version are as follows:Make three columns on the chalkboard – a 10 point column, a 20 point column, and a 30 point column.Under each column, tape 6 (or more, depending on class size) index cards that you have prepared.On one side of each index card, you’ve written an “answer” and on the other side you’ve written a Hebrew letter. (The “answers” become more difficult as the number of points increases.)Cards are taped in the columns with the Hebrew letter facing out. This way a team can identify the answer they choose. “We want card Tet for 20 points.”To determine which team goes first, teams roll a die. The highest number goes first. To make sure the rules of this version of Jewpardy were clear to the class, I wrote them on the chalkboard.1. Responses must be in the form of a question.2.Teams will have 30 seconds to decide on a response. (I use a timer.)3. Each team will choose a team representative who will give the team’s response in the form of a question.4. If a team’s response is incorrect, the second team can try to respond to the same “answer.” Whether or not the second team’s response is correct, the second team can have its turn to choose an “answer.”5. Points will be awarded for each correct “question.”6. No points will be deducted for an incorrect “question.”7. There will be a 10 point “Final Jewpardy” “answer.” As each team responds with a correct “question,” the team is given the “answer” card from the chalkboard. At the end of the game, the cards (which have the point amounts written on them) are added up to determine the winner. Rules and details of the game may be adapted to fit different content areas and classroom situations. Categories may be added to the game format as well as additional point amounts. Question: “A fun (and effective) way to review and retain Judaic information”Answer: “What is Jewpardy?”
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