Use with this slideshow http://www.slideshare.net/theLKgeek/story-of-rabbi-akiva-with-discussion-questions

1. Lesson Learning Objectives Success Criteria Learning Activities SEN and G&T
By the end of the I can / have…. (incl. Introduction, organisation, plenary and homework)
lesson I will:
2 1. Know the story I can Intro (Heb date on board) SEN
of Rabbi Akiva SC-1) draw a map of Y (SC-3) Two qs on board to discuss in talk partners. 1) Age to Ch with motor
Lag
in detail. the places where learn Alef bet. 2) Why we learn Hebrew. Ch write answers on difficulties
B’Omer
2. Understand R’ Akiva was. whiteboards. Feedback to class to create their
The Rabbi
Akiva story that it is never SC-2) add explanations Main (Hand out JY books) place maps on
in detail – too late to learn to each part of my Y (SC-2)Story of R’ Akiva. Why are we learning about R’ Akiva? comps
with
emphasis new things. map to say what Tell story of Rabbi Akiva (on slides maybe children can read
on the R’ Akiva was out?) Emphasise that he was 40 when he started learning and Extension
importance doing. Write a
of studying he still managed to become a great rabbi because he put a lot of
OR chronological
Torah + the effort into it. Review LO’s/SC’s thumbs up for those achieved.
fact that SC-2) write a report of R’ Akiva’s
it’s never Y (SC-2) In JY books ch should draw a place map of R’ Akiva with
chronological
too late!! explanations or write a chronological report. life.
report of the
events in R’ Y Mini Plenary – Use visualiser (or iPad with AirServer) to look at
Akiva’s life. some of the children’s work and discuss whether they have Think about why it
achieved the SCs. is important for us
SC-3) explain why it is Y (SC-3) Go back to qs from the beginning. Have we changed our to learn Torah.
never too late to answers now we know about R’ Akiva? Ch to discuss in talk
learn new things partners. Feedback. Compare answers with those previously
using the story of
given.
R’ Akiva as an
example. Y (SC-3) In pairs ch discuss questions on the board.
Plenary
Y (SC-3) Ch to turn to another person on their table and present
their answers to the questions. One person from each table
presents to class.
Y Homework/Extension – add post to forum on MLE about why it
is important to learn Hebrew and Torah.
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