World Religions Judaism for Middle/High School Special Ed PRINT AND DIGITAL

This unit on Judaism takes a deeper look at the customs and rituals of the Jewish faith and the Jewish culture. It contains 170 pages of material specifically designed for students with special learning needs, especially autism, who are in middle and high school. This unit addresses Judaism in present-day as well as how and where it began in a simplified but rigorous way for students with diverse learning needs to make meaningful and authentic connections to the material. There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information on what Jews believe and as well as the rituals that make up a big part of their religious life. This repetition helps students make connections to this important and often abstract information. In addition, many of the activities and assessments include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation.

✩✩✩ This unit has digital versions of the activities. There are 40 google slides which includes a set that is differentiated with color for students who need more support. There is also a version of the book in a movie format.

✩✩✩ Thanks to a suggestion from a buyer, I am now going to be including detailed lesson plans with lots of suggested activities you can do with the included materials. If you find this helpful, be sure to let me know in the feedback. I may go back and add this to many of my other units.

See the preview for a more detailed look at the contents.

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Judaism Unit Includes:

• 12 days worth of detailed lesson plans
• 33 page book on Judaism (includes movie version)
• Vocabulary board
• 20 Vocabulary cards and cut/paste activities (includes digital version)
• Circle map (includes digital version)
• Collage on the main beliefs of Judaism (includes digital version)
• 2 sorting activities (includes digital version)
• Create a Seder plate (includes digital version)
• Writing prompt on compassion
• Hanukkah honey muffins picture recipe
• Vocabulary Word Search
• Symbol Sudoku Puzzles (2 levels) (includes digital version)
• 4 Cut and paste close worksheets (includes digital version)
• Assessments (3 versions) (includes digital version)

Most activities (not book) are in color and BW.

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, if we can ask students good questions it will push them to think more deeply than before.

♥As always please take a moment to leave feedback or post any questions you may have. 

♥I am currently developing more units, and any feedback I get helps me make improvements in the future. Plus, it just means a lot to me.