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1. The students will learn about the story of the Menorah, as a symbol of the Jewish people in general, and as a symbol of the State of Israel in particular. 2. The student will make the connection between archaeological artifacts and the heritage stories relating to Chanukah

We will learn about the Temple Menorah, it’s connection to the story of Hannukah and it being a symbol of the State through an original film, worksheets and a craft activity.

The meaning and importance of symbols The story of the Menorah Archaeological findings from the story of Hannukah

The meaning and importance of symbols The story of the Menorah Archaeological findings from the story of Hannukah

The teacher can either project the slides or read without the slides: What is a symbol? A symbol is a drawing or image that describes a certain idea or institution/enterprise. What symbols do you know? Game: The teacher will show the children a picture or symbol, and they will say (by voting) what it symbolizes, in their opinion. Do you recognize these symbols? The teacher will hand out a page about the Menorah symbol. The teacher and the children will read the page together and complete the story

Watch a film.

Craft Activity: A greeting card for Chanukah- an engraving of the Menorah from the Herodian Quarter. Instructions: Give out a worksheet to the students in which they join the lines in order to complete the picture of the ancient Menorah. Project or show the complete picture. Explain to the students that they, together with the archaeologist, now need to complete the picture that is on the rocks found in the archaeological dig, according to the picture. The task: Join the dots with a pencil. The picture can be folded and a blessing for Chanukah written, in order to create a greeting card.

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1. The students will learn about the story of the Menorah, as a symbol of the Jewish people in general, and as a symbol of the State of Israel in particular. 2. The student will make the connection between archaeological artifacts and the heritage stories relating to Chanukah

We will learn about the Temple Menorah, it’s connection to the story of Hannukah and it being a symbol of the State through an original film, worksheets and a craft activity.

The meaning and importance of symbols The story of the Menorah Archaeological findings from the story of Hannukah

The meaning and importance of symbols The story of the Menorah Archaeological findings from the story of Hannukah

The teacher can either project the slides or read without the slides: What is a symbol? A symbol is a drawing or image that describes a certain idea or institution/enterprise. What symbols do you know? Game: The teacher will show the children a picture or symbol, and they will say (by voting) what it symbolizes, in their opinion. Do you recognize these symbols? The teacher hands out the worksheet about symbols and the Menorah symbol.

Watch a film.

Craft Activity: A greeting card for Chanukah- an engraving of the Menorah from the Herodian Quarter. The students need to complete the picture of the Menorah according to the parts on the attached page. After doing so, fold the page and one has a greeting card for Chanukah.

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1. The students will learn about the story of the Menorah, as a symbol of the Jewish people in general, and as a symbol of the State of Israel in particular. 2. The student will make the connection between archaeological artifacts and the heritage stories relating to Chanukah

We will learn about the Temple Menorah, it’s connection to the story of Hannukah and it being a symbol of the State through an original film, worksheets and a craft activity.

The meaning and importance of symbols The story of the Menorah Archaeological findings from the story of Hannukah

The meaning and importance of symbols The story of the Menorah Archaeological findings from the story of Hannukah

The teacher can either project the slides or read without the slides: What is a symbol? A symbol is a drawing or image that describes a certain idea or institution/enterprise. What symbols do you know? Game: The teacher will show the children a picture or symbol, and they will say (by voting) what it symbolizes, in their opinion. Do you recognize these symbols? The teacher hands out the worksheet about symbols and the Menorah symbol.

Watch a film.

Craft Activity: A greeting card for Chanukah- an engraving of the Menorah from the Herodian Quarter. The students need to complete the picture of the Menorah according to the parts on the attached page. After doing so, fold the page and one has a greeting card for Chanukah.