Yom Kippur Lesson Plans

1. WorldNet Virginia
...history, politics, and political figures. They will assess the validity of generalizations and stereotypes that impede the Middle East peace process. Through role playing, students will show that they have learned specifics of major conflicts: the 1948 War, 1956 Suez Crisis, 1967 Six-Day War, 1973 Yom Kippur War, Lebanese Civil War, Iran-Iraq War, and Persian Gulf War. Students should clearly display that they understand patterns of prejudice and discrimination between Arabs and Jews. Materials: Name tags, coffee, tea, cream, sugar, cups, and list of roles. Procedure: Students are assigned to research o...

2. Happy Hannukkah!
...have time, you can sing a few of the traditional Songs, check out the Science / Technology / Cutouts, and Spin the Dreidel a few times! Health 5-8 · Good Citizenship? - Social Studies An illustration representing the ShabbatNext, explore some of the other holidays, including Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, · Rescue Your Trash Simchat Torah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot. - Science / Math 5-8 · Hear That? - Health / Science 3-6 In what ways are the origins and traditions of these holidays rooted in the religion's historical accounts? Why is it important in Jewish belief that · Revealing Primary...

3. Dos Fiestas
...rnet access and e.mail printer notebook/index cards pens/pencils/crayons, etc. PROCEDURE: 1. Ask students to generate a list of holidays, any that they can think of. After a few minutes the teacher asks students to categorize the holidays. 2. Solicit or point out that some are religious (Christmas, Yom Kippur, Ramaddan...) and some are civic. The teacher solicits or points out that not all English-speakers celebrate the same civic holidays (Do the British celebrate July 4? Do Americans celebrate Canada Day?...) 3. Solicit or point out that the students know a couple of Mexican holidays, but not (any?) ho...

4. A World of Special Celebrations
...n (Islamic, Muslim) Shavuot (Jewish) Simchat Torah (Jewish) St. Nicholas Day (International) St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United States) Sukkot (Jewish) Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam) The Annunciation (Christian) Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat (Jewish, Israel) Yom Kippur (Jewish) Assessment Did students include all the assigned information on their cards? Did they incorporate any images into their information cards? Lesson Plan Source Education World Submitted By Gary Hopkins National Standards FINE ARTS: Visual Arts GRADES K - 4 NA-VA.K-4.3 Choosing and Evaluating...

5. Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday)
...s very shocking and amazing to see them at a matsuri. The Hana Matsuri is a religious holiday that, as you may see, can be compared to the way many Christians celebrate Christmas. Examples of other religious holidays: Passover-Jews Lent-Christians Good Friday-Christians Ramadan-Islams Hannukah-Jews Yom Kippur-Jews Halloween-(Night Before All Saints Day)-Christians Holy Saturday-Christians Easter Sunday-Christians Pentecost-Christians Guy Fawks Day-Christians (England) Rosh Hashanah-Jews Sri Ramakrishna-Hindu St. Anthony's Day-Christians (Mexico) St. Lucia's Day-Christians (Sweden) O-Bon-Shintos (Japan) H...

6. Historical Background Leading to the Declaration of Independence
...e Hessians, whose language he could speak. Then, two years ago, he was put in jail again. ADAMS: And does he believe in American independence? RACHEL: Deeply. My husband is not a fighting man but he has helped the cause by giving of his own money and by helping to raise more. I'll never forget that Yom Kippur night. Yom Kippur, Mr. Adams, is the holiest of holidays for us. Nothing in the world, I had always thought, would ever make my husband interrupt these services. But a messenger came right into the synagogue, informing us that Washington needed money desperately for his army. Right then and there, m...

7. Holocaust Activity: Number the Stars
...change their coded messages with other groups. 6. On the train why does the soldier ask, "Are you visiting your brother for the New Year?" (If someone answers yes, the soldier would know that they are Jewish since only Jews celebrate the Jewish New Year which begins with Rosh Hashanah and ends with Yom Kippur.) Why is Annemarie fearful of her little sister? (She's afraid that Kirsti might say something to give Ellen away.) Have the students recall incidents in which younger siblings "Spilled the beans." Why does Mrs. Johansen warn the girls about talking to anyone? (Someone might report them to the Nazi...