Country Report 5 grade

The idea of Country Reports was born 7 years ago when I had to explain to my students in 5 grade how is that possible to be a Sephardi Jew, who grew up in Russia. It was me, their teacher and I had a challenging task to teach , so I decided that the best way for that class to learn would be through Project- based learning. First, we would use a map in class to find Spain and Portugal for Sefarad - Spain, Then we would find Germany and Eastern Europe ( Poland and Russia) for Ashkenaz. Creating a WebQuest for students to use at home and in class.The Big idea of a Flipped Classroom will be utilized next year when I will be teaching this section again but this time the technology will be used. I will have a list of resources, helpful information that will include both Judaic and secular facts. During this project each student will learn and explore; Map and general population Flags( your country, Israel, US Facts about Jewish Life (population, Jewish communities,houses of worship, kosher markets,Jewish schools, hospitals. Can Jews practice religion openly? Are there any diplomatic relations between country you chose and Israel and USA? Have a short report about a famous Jewish person who connected to this country(was born, lives there today or lived in the past) Include a picture,short bio and who is this person ( sportsman, actor, scientist, fashion designer, politician)