Voicethread+Amidah

Timeline: 3-4 class periods Justification of WebTool: The presentation allows for them to express themselves creatively, to see the prayer ina new way, and to share it with others including younger students in a creative prayer service. Evaluation: See rubric
 * Sample Activity 3- Voicethread Exploring the Themes of the Amidah**

The Amidah is the core of every prayer service (Shachrit שַׁחֲרִית, minchaמִנְחָה, musafמוּסָף, maarivמַעֲרִיב ). Some of the Amidah prayers are fixed for any day and any time. There are some variations in the Amidah depending on the day of the week or time of day. Each slide should include: an image, an English word or phrase that expresses the theme of that blessing, a Hebrew word or phrase that expresses that theme. All words must be spelled correctly in both languages. All words should be in the students’ own language. 5. A twentieth slide should cite sources if images were taken from somewhere else. 6. Upload the class’ presentation to Voicethread. 7. Students must write at least three meaningful sentences to ad to their slide in Voiceover. The script might include; the origin of the blessing; why that blessing is personally meaningful; a more thorough explanation of the theme than seen in the visual (see pages 92-112 in your text for ideas). 8. Add voiceover to the slide(s) they created. 9. Two students will be appointed as “producers” of the final project to oversee the whole and determine is anything is required to make it hang together better in totality. 10. All students will view the project and should comment on at least two slides. 11. Project will be shared with parents who are also welcome to comment on the slides. Each class will be invited to view and comment on the work of the other three classes. 12. Upon completion, the Voicethread will be played for the fourth through sixth graders at a school-wide prayer service. media type="custom" key="10065679" [|Sample Voicethread slide of one of the nineteen brachot] code AASL Standards Addressed: code 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding. 1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats. 1.3.4 Contirbute to the exchange of ideas within the learning community. 2.1.2 Organize Knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
 * 1) Look at a traditional Conservative weekday Shachrit Amidah. It should include nineteen brachot.
 * 2) Read through all nineteen prayers.
 * 3) Make a list of the themes that appear in the prayers. The hatimahחֲתִימָה is the last line of each prayer. It is the ending line that begins with the words //Baruch atah adonai//. The few words that follow ה'אַתָּהבָּרוּךְ express the essence of the theme of the prayer. (Feel free to use your textbook or websites to help determine the theme of the bracha as well.)
 * 4) As a class create a Powerpoint presentation that with nineteen slides – one for each of the blessings and themes in the Amidah.