Be’er Sheva, the Negev, the Bedouin People, Eilat

This Sunday we wrapped-up our "trip" throughout Israel with a lesson on Be’er Sheva, the Negev, the Bedouin People, and Eilat. 

Be'er Sheva and the Negev

 The Bedouin Lifestyle

 Eilat

Additionally, we read from the choose your own adventure book, The Tenth of Av. 

 

Next week will be our last Sunday School class. We'll wrap up the year with a review Jeopardy game.

Dead Sea and Masada

This Sunday we learned about the Dead Sea and Masada.

The students, and Mr. Becker, had a great time with the Dead Sea mud facials.

For parents who may be interested in learning more about Masada. There was a really great mini-series that came out a few years ago that is based off of the book "The Dovekeepers". “The Dovekeepers” tells the story through the witness of the two women who survived the Masada incident. I don't remember if it's appropriate for this age group, but based on the preview video, I would say it's not.

Jerusalem continued and the Knesset

It's election day (in Israel)! 

This past Sunday we continued our discussion about Jerusalem. We reviewed what we learned last week about the three major religions that have a connection to the region and talked about the "old" vs. "new" Jerusalem. 

Given that elections are this week (today), and because the Knesset is in Jerusalem, we also talked about the Israeli political system. 

 (This video explains the election process in Israel)

(LIVE from the polling site today - courtesy of my cousin)

 (This video explains the Knesset's history)