Arba'at Haminim

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3. AJE Arba Minim:

Where in the Torah is this Mitzvah written?
The Pasuk / Translation / Illustration of each of the Arba Minim

Note one or two questions that you could ask about the pictures used to illustrate the names of the Arba Minim.

• Which elements would you find useful?
• Which do you think are less useful?

How could you use these pages creatively, rather than just reading through them?

How would you use these pages,

1) in a presentation to the whole class?

2) when pupils have their own computer?

• Write an outline of how you would guide pupils to discover aspects of these pages – i.e., to learn through discovery. Are you going to specify what you want then to find out?

How will you ensure they learn
specific information in this way?

• Write instructions for guiding groups in preparing to present / teach the class from this section.

• Find the animations which demonstrate how to shake the Arba Minim. Write comments on these. Will they be meaningful to children? How would you augment and support them in your teaching?

Is the audio helpful? Would you:

a. let it run without comment;

b. comment on it;

c. switch it off?

• Comment on the format of the testing. Is there a better way to assess the learning from this program? Would you use the tests, and if so, how?

• How would you have designed the program differently?

What other topic would be well suited to the [Powerpoint] format employed in this product?

This is a well stuctured piece of software, extremely clear and very pedagogic in its design.  This should certainly prove useful in the run up to Succot and also give lots of ideas for Powerpoint presentations on other topics by both teachers and pupils.

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