Judaism Assignments- Detailed

Every group member will present their projects. Present- do not just read your project to the
class.
Everything needs to be in your own words. Any plagiarism will result in a 0 that cannot be made
up.

Assignments can each be done by 1-5 students. Decide who will do which assignments. Have
each member sign below on the assignment they will be doing. Groups need to sign up for 6 of
the 7 assignments.

All groups need to have a key for their informational ​handout​ including the highlights and
important features of your religion.

1. ​Slideshow-​ Create a slideshow highlighting the customs, tenets, and history of the religion of
Judaism
Title Slide​- don’t forget to include your name
Slide :​ Brief description of the religion
Slide :​ Important vocabulary- at least 10 words- Torah, Talmud, Sabbath, Synagogue
Slide: ​History- How was Judaism started? Who were the important founding members? Why
was it started? What does the concept of the Chosen People mean?
Slide​: What happened with Judaism in the Diaspora? Why? Include important dates.
Slide:​ Who is Moses and what were his main teachings and beliefs? Name and describe 3
parables.
Slide: ​What are the customs of Judaism? Include: marriage, funeral, Kosher, bar mitzvah, bat
mitzvah, Sabbath
Slide: ​How do they pray? Who do they pray to?
Slide:​ What symbols are used in Judaism? What do they mean? Describe the Star of David
Slide: ​What is the guiding doctrine/text? What are the main points?
Slide: ​What are major Jewish holidays? Describe 3
Slide:​ Leadership- What are the leadership positions? What are prophets? What are rabbis? Do
they worship god/s?
Slide:​ Do they go to temple? What does that look like? How do they worship?
Slide: ​Afterlife- What do they believe happens when you die? Is there a way to gain forgiveness
for one's sins?
Slide: ​Current Members- How many members are currently practicing? How does membership
impact their political beliefs? (2-3 examples)
Slide:​ Citations
2. ​Narrative-​ Find a story written by a Jewish person that focuses on a custom or tenet of the
religion. Create a word web of the important themes and aspects of Judaism presented in the
story
3. ​Timeline Comic​- Create a timeline representing major events or important people of your
religion. Include 7 important events and 3 important people.
When presenting you will need to accurately describe each event in 3-4 sentences. Your
presentation should be about 5 minutes. You may use note cards in addition to your timeline.
Use one of these ​interactive timelines​ to create your own timeline:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline_2/
https://timeglider.com/
4. ​Animation-​ Write and create an animated demonstration for how a typical Orthodox,
Conservative, and Reconstructionist Jewish family would celebrate Passover. (3-5 minutes)
*remember to be very respectful. If you have questions about the appropriateness of your
animation ideas make sure to ask.

5. ​Current events​-​ ​Find a current event related to Judaism within the last 3 months. Write a
page response including a summary and a section including your opinion on the event.
Response-
Paragraph 1: Summary of the article (7 sentences)
Paragraph 2: Initial thoughts (7 sentences)
Paragraph 3: Further research and connection (7 sentences)- how does this current event
connect to other aspects of your religion? How does the current event portray your religion? Is
there anything you had to look up to clarify?
6. ​Artifact analysis-​ Analyze the given artifacts and present findings to class. Describe what
they are and what their meanings are to Judaism: Kippah, Tallit, Menorah, Mezuzah, Torah
(how it is made and used)