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February 15, 2019

Advisory

Students participated in a workshop about being allies in the midst of bullying behaviors, situations, and language. Students thought about people’s identities and how to communicate effectively, even in the midst of a disagreement or shift in perspective.

 

Hebrew K

This week we continued to review the topic of the “Tzabar” Israeli. We talked about traits and characteristics and focused on the term “Hutzpa”. We discussed the positive ad negative aspects of the word, watched a video on the topic and debated a few examples , deciding if they are positive or negative.

Hebrew J

This week we started a new unit on the topic of “Tel Aviv old and new”. We discussed students opinions about life in big city. We watched a short video about old Tel Aviv and compared Tel Aviv to other big cities they know.

Hebrew Heritage

להורים שלום,
השבוע עבדנו על תרגול זמן עתיד באמצעות הסיפור של יהודה אטלס, “שלוש משאלות”. המספר על זוג זקנים שאינם מרוצים מחייהם ובאמצעות פיה טובה הם מבקשים משאלות שאינן מתגשמות בשל חוסר שביעות רצון והערכה של הזקנים למה שקיבלו מהפיה. בנוסף לזה, השינשינים הגיעו אלינו לפעילות מהנה בנושא תיאטרון.
מאחלת לכם חופשה מהנה,
אילנה
Israel Class with Phyllis and Ilana NB
In January the 7th graders impressed us with their detailed presentations about Aliyah to Israel from various Arab countries. Students shared about the experiences of Jews living in countries such as Yemen, Morocco and Iraq, how life changed after 1948 when Israel became a country and what life was like after Aliyah. We are currently studying the 6 Day war with a focus on the range of emotional experiences before, during and after the war. The students were mesmerized by the captivating story as it was portrayed in clips from the documentary “Six Days in June.”
Math
A much needed vacation is finally here and the 7th grade has definitely earned it. Whether they were solving equations or inequalities, the 7th grade has been working incredibly hard. When we return, we’ll start learning about ratios, rates, and percents all of which are incredibly useful in the real world. Whether you’re traveling or staying local, I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing vacation. See you again soon!
Judaic Studies
7th grade students completed and presented their projects for our unit on the history and development of different denominations of Judaism. For their final projects, students chose a topic and explored how it was viewed/practiced in the Reform and Orthodox movements. Subjects included LGBTQ issues; kashrut; Shabbat; Moshiach; the role of women; and views about animals. Students were excellent presenters and facilitated fascinating discussions.
In addition, we were incredibly lucky this unit to welcome 3 different guest speakers to our classroom. Aliza Donath (3rd & 4th grade JS teacher) and Sarah Cabot (a former Senesh student who is now a first year student at Barnard) both shared their thoughts about being Modern Orthodox, answering students’ questions and really opening up personally to the group. Bradley Solmsen taught a fasicinating class on the evolution of the Reform Movement in America. The 7th graders benefited so much from their visits, and we really appreciate Aliza, Sarah, and Bradley taking the time to come and meet with us! (I wish I’d taken photos, but I was so absorbed by the presentations that I forgot!)
Shabbat shalom,
Jessica
Humanities
In ELA, students worked on their writing and research skills. Though writing can be difficult, the rewards are immense. I am so excited to read students’ work. In social studies, students finished studying Islamic Empires and began to transition to exploring the early Middle Ages.
Science
These past few weeks we have been focusing on the concept of how water can get polluted. During our experiment students had four water samples. They had to use testing chemicals in order to discover the one sample of water that was safe to drink. They other three samples were contaminated where testing for pH, ammonia, nitrate and nitrites would have allowed their data to prove which sample was safe. Later in the week, students focused on toxic and sediment pollution. They discovered how oil does not mix with water and how dirt makes clean water impossible to drink. They took samples of these pollution examples and examined them under microscopes. When we return from the break, we will attempt to engineer devices that can assistance in reducing sediment pollution.