Subject |
Activities |
Reunion with parents
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“The Inventory” Motivational story for parents
about the importance of recuperating memories and the past.
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Introduction with students
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Introductory story for students which summarizes many of
the points that will be worked on during the year (proper
and surnames, children and adults, investigation of the families
past, memories, the interview, etc.).
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When my parents where my age
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Explanation, preparation and development of a survey of
the parents as practice for the surveys to be carried out
with the rest of the family.
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This is your life
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Preparation and development of the interview of family
members. As a classroom activity an interview is planned of
a distinguished member of the community who will be invited
to the classroom.
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My album
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Explanation of the criterion and conditions for the completion
of the final report.
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The family tree
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Open class with parents: Handling of the program “Family
Tree Builder” where it’s explained how to complete a family
tree; forms, methods, importance and function.
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My Time Line (Working tools)
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Development of a personal and family Time Line.
Visualization of the Jewish community, the history of Israel
and your country by using a Time Line (interactive CD made
by previous students)
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Who am I? (Origin, names)
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Development of a personal and family Time Line.
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Returning to my roots (where do we come from)
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“Fiddler On The Roof” Analysis of the movie highlighting
life at the beginning of the 1900 in Czarist Russia and the
changes in Jewish customs, migration and anti-semitism.
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Origins of last names
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The Study of the origins of proper names and surnames.
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Family crests
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Development of a family crest.
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Yiddish vs. Jaketia
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A study of the similarities and differences between the
Ashkenazi and Sefardic cultures. Development of a dictionary
of terms.
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Arriving in America / Israel
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“Fivel, An American Story” Analysis of the movie
where the immigration of Jews to the United States is highlighted.
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This is my secret
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The delving into anecdotes and family “secrets” sharing
them in the classroom with fellow students by means of the
game “20 questions”.
Practicing the family interview by interviewing a distinguished
member of the community so that he can tell us his “secrets”.
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A family anecdote
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Who’s tale is this?
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Shoa (holocaust)
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“Dear Kitty” - “The Ana Frank Dairy” analysis
of the movies and a virtual walk
Through Ana Frank’s house using an interactive CD.
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A document from the past
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The study of a family document.
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When pictures tell stories
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The study of a family photograph.
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The travels of an object
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The study of a family heirlooms |
A small piece of history
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I also make history.
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Technological changes
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“From The Candle To The Laser Beam” A study of
the advances in science and technology in the last 100 years.
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Publicity campaign
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Selling the project “Searching for My Roots” to
the lower grades.
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Party Party!!!
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Preparation of the final presentation and display.
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Final presentation
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Party and display of “Searching for My Roots” |