Methods in Teaching Traditional Texts

Catalog description

This course will concentrate on teaching traditional Jewish texts in both Biblical exegesis and oral law, Mishnah and Talmud as well as analysis of their classic commentaries and methodologies. Child development norms and typical Jewish day school curricular expectations will be examined. Emphasis will also be placed on teaching these texts to a wide range of students with their different learning styles within a given classroom. This course includes fieldwork.