Full Curriculum
Unit II: Visualizing Values
Lesson 6: Studying the Visual Talmud
Time: |
50 minutes |
Materials: |
Thumbtacks or tape to hang student work
Copies of Worksheet T: Studying the Visual Talmud
Students’ Talmud pages
Blackboard or chart paper |
Preparation: |
Make photocopies of worksheet T (one for each student). Have thumb tacks or tape available for students to hang their work. |
Overview: |
In this lesson, students present and learn from each other’s visual Talmud pages. |
Big Idea: |
A written text or image can be interpreted and commented on in multiple ways, and we can learn from others’ interpretations and commentaries. |
Set-up and Introduction (15 minutes):
- Students should have completed their Talmud pages for this class (either as homework or during previous sessions). Ask students to hang their work around the classroom (using tape or thumbtacks).
- Have students return to their seats.
- Hand out Worksheet T.
- Explain to students that they will be walking around the classroom, looking at all of the Talmud pages, and answering the questions on the worksheet.
- Review the worksheet with students to make sure there are no questions.
Museum Walk (25 minutes)
Have students walk around the room and complete the worksheet.
Debrief (20 minutes):
- In a class discussion, review students’ responses to the questions on Worksheet T. Ask students:
Which central image particularly caught your eye? What was interesting about it?
Which commentary was especially surprising? What was surprising about it?
- Finally, ask students:
After studying these photographs and the Talmud pages of your fellow students, are there any more Jewish values you would add to your class list?
- Add to the list as appropriate.
If your students have not yet done the Introductory Lesson, we recommend beginning with that lesson before progressing through the lessons in this unit.