Teaching Gemara (Talmud)

Catalog description

By examining models and engaging in their own application, students will explore the multifaceted goals of learning and teaching Talmud. They will experience and discuss approaches to teaching text, developing skills, choosing content, building content knowledge, teaching critical analysis, integrating classic Talmudic commentaries, and facilitating meaning making and motivation for students. Students will prepare Talmudic sources for assignments and in-class activities. The course will culminate in the preparation and presentation of a unit and lesson plan. Crosslisted with RTP 5214.