Topic: First Perek of Mishnayot Sukkah

Class: 5th Grade Girls

The class will be given through a five-week period. Approximately thirteen classes. This
is the first part of an ongoing introduction to Mishnah class.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills:
How to navigate through a page of Mishnah
Identify the Tanah Kamah in a given Mishnah
Read and translate Hebrew texts
Have a basic knowledge of the following concepts: Torah SheBal Peh and Torah
SheBktav
Knowledge and simple understanding:
1.

Historical context- birth of the written law*

2.

Torah SheBal Peh vs. Torah SheBktav*

3.

Biographical information on Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi*

4.

Babylon and Jerusalem in the times of the Mishnah

5.

The six Sedarim (series) of Mishnayot

6.

Seder Moed in general and specifically Sukkah*

7. The Psukim in the Torah regarding Sukkot

Deeper Understanding:
8.

Understanding the basic prerequisites of a kosher Sukkah*

9. The distinction between a permanent house and a temporary dwelling place

10. Practical issues and laws that arise while building a Sukkah*
11. The relationship between the Mishnah and the Gemarah*
12. The process of interpreting and deciding the actual Halacha
13. Drawing comparisons from Sukkot to different Holidays
Skills:

14. Reading and comprehending the text of the Mishnah*

15. Make a timeline of when the Mishnah was written
16. Being able to create a PowerPoint outlining two or more Mishnayot we learned
17. Work in groups to read and discuss Mishnayot*
Affective:
18. Have an enriched experience learning hands on Halacha
19. To feel a connection to Torah SheBal Peh in general
20. Have an appreciation for the Mishnah and Halacha process*
Big Ideas:
1.

Determining a Kosher Sukkah

2.

Have a grasp of major rules of Sukkot

3.

Deciphering and comprehending primary and secondary texts

Enduring Understanding:
4.

What is the difference between a Kosher and non-kosher Sukkah?

5.

The key and vital role of Torah SheBal Peh