S_WH7-19+Assignment

Grade 8 Lesson 19 - Jews in Modern Society Assignments (All Assignments)
 * History
 * Holidays - for each of the holidays listed below, provide short descriptions ((1 sentence - 200 characters max) of its purpose from both a secular and a religious point of view
 * Yom Ha-Atzmaut
 * Shavuos
 * Culture
 * What separates Jews from non-Jews in society?
 * __//**Our family gatherings and celebration of the holidays.**//__
 * What unites them with non-Jews?
 * __//**Our effort to be educated and find Jobs.**//__
 * What is spirituality and can shJ relate to it?
 * __//**Spirituality means to be connected to the world, it also means to achieve inner peace. SHJ can relate to it because we try to help others around the world so we need to be connected.**//__
 * What kinds of professions have Jews excelled at? What kinds have they not?
 * __//**We tend to be good scientists, professors, philosophers, historians, authors, union leaders, poets, reporters. The reasons we are good at these is because they involve thinking and intellectual thought.**//__
 * What might be the reason(s) for their successes and failures?
 * Heroes/Heroines - Write a short biography of 5 living Jews (at least 3 of whom are secular), each with a different occupation, including why they are important and their relation if any to the Jewish community.
 * 8th Grade Curriculum
 * FAQs - for each of the questions below, provide a short answer (1 sentence - 200 characters max) and a longer one (1 paragraph - 800 characters max)
 * Vocabulary - for each of the words below, provide a short definition (1 sentence - 200 characters max) and a longer definition (1 paragraph - 800 characters max)
 * sentient
 * karma
 * dignity