Starter: What series of events has lead to what you can see in this picture?

Challenge Question: Why do Jew’s still remember the Passover today ? Saturday, 22 September 2018 Driving Question: What is the Passover and how is it symbolised in the Seder Meal? Warm I can describe the story of the Passover and identify the items on the Seder plate. Hot I can explain the Passover story and link the symbolism of the story to the items on the Seder plate. Scorching I can evaluate the importance of the story of The Passover in Jewish History. Challenge Question: Why do Jew’s still remember the Passover today ?

What do you already know about the Passover? THINK (Individually) What do you already know about the Passover? Create a mind map in your book. Watch the clip SHARE IDEAS

Can you add anything to your mind map? Watch the clip Can you add anything to your mind map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcg5rN-jlaw

So why is Pesach celebrated? The eight-day festival of Passover (or in Hebrew ‘Pesach’) is celebrated in the early spring, It commemorates the escape of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. By following the rituals of Passover, Jews relive and experience the freedom that their ancestors gained. Israelites The Hebrew people, who have a special relationship with G-d

After many decades of slavery to the Egyptian pharaohs, God saw the people’s distress God sent Moses to ask the Pharaoh to free His people. But despite many warnings, Pharaoh refused to follow God’s command. The last of the ten plagues was to kill all the first born sons in Egypt. However God spared the firstborns of the Isrealites, “passing over” their homes—hence the name of the festival ‘Passover’. So God sent ten devastating plagues, afflicting them and destroying everything from their animals to their crops. Finally Pharaoh gave in (his own first born son was killed), and he chased his former slaves out of the land. The Israelites left in such a hurry that the bread they baked as provisions for the way did not have time to rise.

How do they celebrate the Passover? The Seder Meal…

Group Task… Each group will be given an image of an item of food from the ‘Seder plate’. You will need to use your knowledge of the Passover to work out : what the item is what it might symbolise. Write the answer to these questions on the sheet. You will then be asked to share your prediction with the rest of the class.

The Seder Meal

ONLY ONE PERSON OUT OF THERE SEAT PER GROUP.. Group Task… You now need to find out what other items belong on your Seder plate. One person from each table will be given 1 minute to visit another table and find out as much information as they can. The second person on that table will be invited to attend a different table for a minute. Aim of the task is to complete your Seder plate with all 6 items around the room. Predict what might be missing ONLY ONE PERSON OUT OF THERE SEAT PER GROUP..

The Seder Meal… PREDICT What do you think happens at the Seder Meal? SUMMARISE Summarise two key facts that you learnt from the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQlDfUEpk10

Represents a new life after Egypt. Represents the speed with which they had to leave Egypt. Represents the tears of the Israelite slaves in Egypt Represents the bitter times of slavery in Egypt. Represents the Lamb sacrificed at Passover and later at the Temple. Represents the mortar used by the slaves to make bricks in Egypt Represents a fresh start after Egypt. The Seder Meal reminds Jews of how they were set free from Egypt long ago

What do the different foods symbolise? Different foods are eaten during the Seder and they each symbolise an aspect of the Passover story. Scorching Evaluate the importance of each item of food. i.e. why is it important that Jews remember that particular thing? Roasted egg Lamb shank bone Bitter Herbs/Horse radish Apple, nut and wine paste Four cups of wine Unleavened bread Parsley/celery Salt water

Two Truths and a lie… The lamb bone represents the sacrificed lamb… The Bitter Herbs represent the tears of the Israelite slaves in Egypt… The Parsley represents a fresh start after Egypt…

HELP JESSICA! Jessica is unsure why Jewish people want to remember the Passover – she needs your help. In order to help Jessica, write her an email explaining the importance of the Seder Meal, what it symbolises and why it is remembered. I can describe the story of the Passover and identify the items on the Seder plate. I can explain the Passover story and link the symbolism of the story to the items on the Seder plate. I can evaluate the importance of the story of The Passover in Jewish History.

Dear Jessica… The Seder Meal is an important Jewish celebration in which they remember___________________________________ The Passover is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. One food which is eaten during the meal is __________, this symbolises __________________________________________________________________________________________ A further symbolic food is _______________________ This food symbolises______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Jessica… The Seder Meal is an important Jewish celebration in which they remember___________________________________ The Passover is ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. One food which is eaten during the meal is __________, this symbolises __________________________________________________________________________________________ A further symbolic food is _______________________ This food symbolises______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Bitter and Sour, This symbolises the bitter times of slavery in Egypt… This food is oval shaped and represents a new life after the slavery of Egypt… This bread like food represents the speed with which they had to leave Egypt… This sticky brown substance represents the mortar used by the slaves to make bricks … Bitter and Sour, This symbolises the bitter times of slavery in Egypt… This leaf is natural and fresh and represents the fresh start made by the Israelites… This is wet and symbolises the tears of the Israelite slaves in Egypt… This animal part represents the sacrificed lamb…

Roasted egg

Lamb shank bone

Apple, nut and wine paste (Charoset)

Unleavened bread (Matzah)

Fresh Parsley/green veg

-> The longer the egg is burnt or cooked the harder it becomes… If something is hard… What is it? What describing word could you use? - How could it link to the Passover story?

- What might the Jews have sacrificed? - How could it link to the Passover story?

- The Israelites were forced to make bricks and mortar.. How could a paste link to this? - How could it link to the Passover story?

Why might the Jews have had little time? -Unleavened bread is bread that has not risen, suggests that it hasn’t been given enough time to cook and rise like normal bread… Why might the Jews have had little time? - How could it link to the Passover story?

- How could it link to the Passover story? The Parsley is fresh… What might have been fresh in the Passover story?

How could it link to sadness? What else is salt water? How could it link to sadness? - How could it link to the Passover story?