CU2-26

2:26 **Title:** Life Cycle – Bat/Bar Mitzvah. Goal: Students will review the practices of the Folkshul to plan this ritual

1.  **Gain the attention of the learner** Ask students to report on a Bat/r Mitzvah ceremony they’ve observed at the Folkshul. 2.  **Review relevant past learning:** Some traditions are annual, others are cyclical. Which events are annual? Birthdays are annual. Certain birthday events are special, turning 13 marks a time when we grow from being a child to starting a path to adulthood. 3.  **Present new material:** As children near their thirteenth year they pass into the next year by planning a research project and sharing it with the community. 4.  **Provide guided practice:** Ask students to list activities they have to do to prepare for their bat/r mitzvah. Prepare a list of questions to ask students who celebrated this event themselves. Invite these students into the class and let the students interview them. 5.  **Provide independent practice:** Based on the information learned in class, ask the students to describe what they think their celebration will be like. 6.  **Close the lesson:** Plan a mini celebration marking the bar/t mitzvoth in the class.