Motivators – Shemot 18/0

Motivators – Shemot 18

Art

Art is a great motivator to get less textually oriented students involved in class. Have students compare the two different portraits of Yitro's visit as an entree into chapter 18 and some of the questions the chapter raises. For details, see Yitro's Arrival in Art.

Chalk Talk

• Write on the board:

  "Ralbag claims that due to Moshe's deep spirituality he would often err in mundane matters, and did not have good administrative skills. Do you agree?"

• After students engage in "board discussion,"¹ lead into Did Moshe Need Yitro's Advice?

Room for Debate

See Shabbat Table Discussions under the Family menu.

These are some samples.
Educators – please write in and share your creativity with others!

¹ In this technique, students react to the provocative question by writing on the board itself. No talking is allowed. Students can respond to the initial question or to other students' responses, with a statement, question, etc. Students can come to the board as many times as they like. It is a great way to get quieter students participating and allow restless ones to stand up and move around!