LITERATURE

1. WORD BANK

2. 1. THATCH
 To make a roof with dried plant
material

3. 2. CLEFT
 A narrow space in the surface of
something

4. 3. FURRIER
 A person who sells or makes fur
clothing

5. 4. DREIDEL
 A four sided toy marked with Hebrew letters
and spun like a top

6. 5. BLEATING
 The sound that sheep or goat makes

7. ISAAC BASHEVIS
SINGER
• POLISH – BORN JEWISH –
AMERICAN AUTHOR
• LEADING FIGURE IN
YIDDISH LITERARY
(LANGUAGE OF JEWS)
• AWARDED THE NOBEL
PRIZE IN LITERATURE in
1978

8. “ZLATEH THE GOAT”

9. VALUES TO LEARN
 Appreciate the purpose even from small things
 Value the people, things and even animals around
us (pets)

10. CHARACTERS:

11. Aaron
- Twelve year old son of Reuben
and Leah
- Obedient, caring, intelligent
- Assigned to sell the goat

12. ZLATEH
- Owned by Aaron’s family
- Must be sell for Hanukkah
celebration
- Quite old and gave little milk

13. Reuven
- A furrier in his village
- A husband and has a three
children
- He decided to sell the goat
for Hanukkah celebration

14. LEAH
– MOTHER OF THREE CHILDREN,
WIFE OF REUVEN
MIRIAM AND ANNA
– AARON’S SISTERS, DAUGHTERS
OF LEAH AND REUVEN

15. FEYVEL
- Town butcher
- Offered to buy the
goat

16. ADDED INFORMATION:
HANUKKAH
- Celebration of jews
- Festival of lights
- Celebrated in late November
to December

17. GROUP/PAIR ACTIVITY
MAKE A CONCEPT MAP

18.  CHARACTERS
 SETTING
 THEME
 INTRODUCTION
 CLIMAX or CONFLICT
 RESOLUTION

20. GROUP/PAIR ACTIVITY
MAKE A STORY BOARD

21. EXAMPLE

22. RUBRICS:
CONTENT – 25%
CREATIVITY AND CLARITY – 25%
ILLUSTRATION – 20%
PRESENTATION OF IDEAS – 20%
TEAMWORK – 10%
TOTAL: 100 %