DISCOVERING JUDAISM/EXPLORING HISTORY/INVESTIGATING THE HOLOCAUST/REVEALING ARTS LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools
Discover / Explore / Experience WHAT S ON OFFER AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM Workshops at the Jewish Museum The Jewish Museum offers a wide range of workshops encouraging your students to enjoy a positive and rewarding learning experience. Our workshops enable students to explore key themes in Judaism as well as investigate the rich narrative of Jewish history. Workshops at the Jewish Museum are interactive, cross curricular and encourage a sense of discovery and aim to inspire young people to look at the world from a different point of view. All workshops draw on the museum s collections and displays, and use imaginative resource materials and activities to engage students. Object-handling is a central feature of each workshop. Our experienced Learning Team can tailor sessions to each group s needs, to create an inspiring and educational experience for your students. As well as encouraging personal and social skills, workshops develop pupils creativity, critical thinking, literacy and communication skills. Our workshops are two hours long unless otherwise specified. Arts Award at the Jewish Museum Arts Award supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. It develops their arts knowledge, creativity, communication skills and ability to lead projects. The Jewish Museum can support students working towards Arts Award Discover & Explore. An Arts Award Adviser support package is available to a limited number of teachers from London Links schools contact us to find out whether your school is eligible for the London Links project and this support package. 2 Jewish Museum London
CONTENTS Discovering Judaism 4 Totally Torah Shabbat Shalom Festival Focus Exploring History 6 Jewish EastEnders: A Victorian Story First World War: Remember Me Investigating the Holocaust 8 Every Object Tells A Story A Child s Journey Revealing Arts 10 Stories from the Torah: Noah and the Ark London Links 12 Teachers Toolkit 14 Booking Information 16 Contents 3
Discover / Explore / Experience DISCOVERING JUDAISM Discovering Judaism is a series of hands-on, interactive, multi-sensory workshops designed to encourage pupils to learn about the vibrancy of Jewish religion and culture today. During workshops students handle artefacts and use the displays in the museum s gallery Judaism: A Living Faith to explore religious life through contemporary films, engaging displays and beautiful ritual objects from the museum s nationally significant collections. Totally Torah Discover why the Torah is central to Jewish life, how it is looked after and celebrated. Find out fascinating facts about the Torah, how many commandments there are and how they relate to everyday life. Explore the many stories in the Torah and the enduring craft of the Sofer (scribe). Investigate the Torah as a sacred object as well as a handcrafted artefact, see Torah scrolls from around the world and let the magnificent 17th Century Synagogue Ark in the gallery reveal its secret history. Experience handling artefacts that are used to make a Torah including Yads (pointers) and Eitz Chayim (Torah rollers). Students will have a go at identifying what materials these artefacts are made from and be a scribe using a quill and ink to write letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Key Stage 1 & 2 Curriculum Links: Religious Education, Literacy, Science Works well with: Jewish EastEnders: A Victorian Story First World War: Remember Me Shabbat Shalom Shabbat Shalom Discover why Jewish people observe Shabbat, the Sabbath day, and how it is celebrated both religiously and culturally. Explore Shabbat rituals and traditions and the symbolism of the artefacts adorning the Shabbat table. Experience how a family prepares for Shabbat and learn about Havdalah, the ceremony marking the end of the Sabbath day. Taste challah, traditional plaited bread, kosher grape juice and make a candle or candlestick holder to take back to school. Key stage 1 & 2 Curriculum Links: Religious Education, Literacy, Science Works well with: Jewish EastEnders: A Victorian Story Every Object Tells A Story 4 Discovering Judaism
Key Stages 1 & 2 Festival Focus: Illuminating Hanukah Discover the story of Judah and the Macabees and the miracle of Hanukah. Students will act out the story through role play and dressing up. Explore the bravery of Judah and his brothers and investigate the importance of light in Judaism. Students will have the opportunity to handle objects including different types of Hanukah lamps as well as other sources of light used in Judaism. Experience the taste of Hanukah with doughnuts and play the traditional Hanukah game of dreidl (spinning top). Students will also make a candle to take back to school. Key Stage 1 & 2 Curriculum Links: Religious Education, Literacy, Science Works well with: Shabbat Shalom Festival Focus: Passover, why is this night different? Discover the story of the exodus from Egypt through storytelling and dressing up. Explore the symbolism of the Seder plate and the various customs relating to this central festival. Learn why Jewish people eat Matzah, unleavened bread, during the week of Passover and why Seder night is different. Experience the tastes of Passover. Students will be encouraged to taste the foods eaten during Passover and on Seder night to help sensory learning of the story and its importance in Judaism. Key Stage 1 & 2 Curriculum Links: Religious Education, Literacy, Science Works well with: Totally Torah Festival Focus: Journey Through the Jewish Year Discover the cultural and religious importance and practices of four Jewish festivals; Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Hanukah and Shabbat Explore the Jewish year through food. Students are invited to a dynamic, sensory learning session encouraging them to make connections between taste and symbolism. Foods include, kosher grape juice, challah bread, pomegranates, apple and honey, doughnuts, parsley and matzah. Experience how Jewish people celebrate festivals in synagogue and at home through family traditions and children s games. Key Stage 2 Curriculum Links: Religious Education, Literacy, Science Works well with: Totally Torah Please be in touch if you need to discuss food allergies. From all the trips I ve been on this is the most hands-on really worthwhile and excellent. Parent Governor, Primary School, Essex Discovering Judaism 5
Discover / Explore / Experience EXPLORING HISTORY Exploring History is a programme of objectbased interactive workshops designed to engage students with the history of the Jewish religion and culture in Britain. During the workshops students handle artefacts and archival documents and spend guided time in the museum s gallery History: A British Story exploring the rich and diverse history of British Jews. Both workshops encourage discussion and reflection on immigration and reactions from the wider British community to the impact of their arrival. 6 Exploring History
Key Stage 2 Jewish EastEnders: A Victorian Story Discover the story of a typical Jewish family who migrated to London s East End during the Victorian era and the challenges they faced embarking on their new life in Britain. Explore Victorian handling objects and documents to find out about the Jablonsky family s experiences as immigrants, their life at home and work and their points of view on their changing identities. Experience what life was like in the 1890s in London s Jewish East End by stepping back in time through objects, galleries and language and discuss the challenges faced by immigrants into Britain and the positive impact they can make. Key Stage 2 Curriculum Links: History, Citizenship, Religious Education, Literacy Works well with: First World War: Remember Me Shabbat Shalom First World War: Remember Me Discover the personal stories of four British-born Jewish men and women who signed up to serve in the First World War. Through object and document handling students will gain a deeper insight into Jewish identity on the front line. Explore the implications of being part of a minority community whilst serving on the Front and find out more about the lives of those who signed up. Experience the work of a museum curator as students select objects for a mini exhibition on remembrance. Students will focus on one individual for their display. Students will be encouraged to reflect on remembrance in a Jewish, national and local context. Key Stage 2 Curriculum Links: History, Citizenship, Religious Education, Literacy Works well with: Jewish EastEnders: A Victorian Story Totally Torah Festival Focus Exploring History 7
Discover / Explore / Reflect INVESTIGATING THE HOLOCAUST Our sensitive and thought-provoking workshops for years 5 and 6 focus on a range of artefacts from the permanent and handling collections at the Jewish Museum. Using these artefacts and the testimony of those rescued from Nazi occupied Europe, students will build on their prior knowledge of life in Europe in the run-up to the outbreak of World War II. In particular the workshops focus on the story of the Kindertransport, the rescue of 10,000 unaccompanied child refugees who came to Britain in 1938-9. All sessions are led by our highly experienced team of Holocaust experts who are specially trained to deal with the delivery of this sensitive topic to young children. 8 Investigating the Holocaust
Key Stage 2 Every Object Tells a Story Discover the story of a spice box that was hidden in Germany and the impact Nazi rule had on one family. A tale of loss, courage, rescue and faith. Explore artefacts to contextualise both a historical understanding of what life was like in Nazi-occupied Europe and the Jewish tradition of Shabbat and Havdalah. Reflect on the impact of the Kindertransport using authentic documents, paintings and objects to explore key themes of identity, rescue and tolerance. Key Stage 2 Curriculum links: Religious Education, History Works well with: Shabbat Shalom A Child s Journey A Child s Journey Discover the impact of the Holocaust from one person s story. Students will have the unique opportunity to meet and hear first hand from a child rescued from Nazi occupied Europe. How did they settle in Britain and what happened to the family they left behind? Explore the story of one family to gain a deeper understanding of what life was like in Nazioccupied Europe and the sacrifices that were often made in the name of rescue. Reflect on the personal narrative and have the unique opportunity to ask questions and engage with an eye witness. This is an encounter that will stay with you and your students forever. Key Stage 2 Curriculum links: History Works well with: Shabbat Shalom Every Object Tells A Story Investigating the Holocaust 9
Discover / Explore / Experience REVEALING ARTS The Jewish Museum is filled with treasures of Jewish heritage including one of the world s finest collections of Jewish ceremonial art, textiles reflecting the fabric of Jewish life and the objects that play an important role in the performance of rituals. This new workshop is a fun introduction for Key Stage 1 students to get to know the objects in the Judaism: A Living Faith gallery whilst making links with a familiar story found in the Torah. 10 Revealing Arts
Key Stage 1 Stories from the Torah: Noah and the Ark Discover the story of Noah and the Ark in this fun-filled, hands-on workshop especially designed for Key Stage 1 pupils. An excellent resource to have really interactive. Teacher Explore the Torah, the Five Books of Moses, through object-handling, drama and dressing up. Pupils are encouraged to discover our stunning collection of ritual objects with an I-Spy trail looking for animals of the Ark. Pupils will make animal masks and act out the story together. Experience a positive fun first experience at the Jewish Museum using a familiar story. Key Stage 1 Curriculum Links: Literacy, Art, Drama, Music Session length 90 mins Revealing Arts 11
Discover / Explore / Engage LONDON LINKS Arts Council England Schools and Museums Partnership Programme This is an offer to inner London boroughs. Workshops for 1 per student per visit. The Project The Jewish Museum s Arts Council England Schools and Museums Partnership Programme is an exciting new project enabling your students to visit the Jewish Museum at the significantly discounted rate of 1 per student per visit. The Aim The aim of the project is for each student to make three visits to the Jewish Museum during the academic year, offering students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Judaism, Jewish life and history, and providing a sense of personal progression. The Learning Team will work with participating schools to plan a programme of three visits to meet your students, school and curricular needs. The Visits The visits can be cross-curricular and two visits can be made in one day, or classes can visit on three separate occasions. Two of the visits can be chosen from our list of workshops and the third can be a teacher-led visit to one of our temporary exhibitions. Booking Your Place This project is open to inner London boroughs only. Places for this programme are limited. To find out more please call the London Links team on 020 7284 7384 or email education@jewishmuseum.org.uk 12 London Links
Planning your three visits Option 1: Workshop 1 & 2 on rst visit, then return for workshop 3 Morning Afternoon Morning/Afternoon Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Option 2: Workshop 1 on rst visit, then return for workshop 2 & 3 Morning/Afternoon Morning Afternoon Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Option 3: Each workshop on three separate visits Morning/Afternoon Morning/Afternoon Morning/Afternoon Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 London Links 13
Discover / Explore / Experience TEACHERS TOOLKIT Web Resources: Objects in Focus Our new section of the Jewish Museum website, Objects in Focus, has been designed for you to use in the classroom. The Learning Team has chosen 15 objects from our collection for your class to focus on either before or after visiting the museum. Enlarge the high resolution image of the object on your interactive whiteboard and use the designed focus questions to guide your students through describing and analysing the significance of the object and what it tells us about Judaism, Jewish History and Jewish culture. Pre-visit and Advice The Learning Team is on hand to give advice about workshops and to help tailor sessions to meet both your students and curricular needs. You are welcome to come in for a free teachers pre-visit and we can show you around the galleries and discuss selecting the best workshop for your students and offer guidance on filling in your risk assessment forms. Call or email the museum and ask to speak to a member of the Learning Team. Visit the schools section of our website to explore the Objects in Focus pages. INSET Intensive in-service courses are available for teachers and trainee teachers covering subject knowledge, issues of planning, delivery and assessment of religious education, Holocaust education and the topic of immigration. You can bring your team to the museum for an INSET day and the Learning Team will design a seminar to fit your needs. Activities include a tour of the museum galleries, object-handling and the importance of objects as springboards to discussion and the chance to ask your questions about Judaism, what it means to be Jewish today, and teaching about immigration and Holocaust. We can guide you on creative ways of delivering your syllabus and methods on how to use museum workshops and resources to achieve quality learning. To book and for more information including pricing, please contact our Learning Administrator on 020 7284 7384 or education@jewishmuseum.org.uk. All workshops must be booked in advance. 14 Teachers Toolkit
Teachers Evenings Come along to our free teachers evenings to hear what the museum can offer your school, how to get the most out of our online resources and to visit our exhibitions. All sessions run from 4.30-5.30pm. Feel free to arrive early to look around the galleries beforehand. Booking is essential. Tuesday 10 September 2013 Amy Winehouse It s the start of the new teaching year so come along to find out about what the Jewish Museum can offer your school. Included in this evening is the last chance to visit the Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait. Thursday 24 October 2013 Teaching Remembrance Are you looking for inspiration on how to teach remembrance this coming 11th November? Visit us at this teachers evening to talk to the Learning Team about ways to discuss remembrance with your students and to learn about our related workshops on the First and Second World Wars. Included in this evening is the chance to visit the new temporary exhibition; Four Four Jew: Football, Fans and Faith. Thursday 16 January 2014 Teaching the Holocaust Call in to this teachers evening, just before Holocaust Memorial Day, to ask the Learning Team any questions you may have and to see how bringing your students to the Jewish Museum can help build their knowledge and understanding. Discover more about the various Holocaust-related programmes we have on offer and how we can support you to put the sensitive subject of the Holocaust into context. Thursday 3 April 2014 A Taste of Passover: Food and Symbols Are you teaching the Jewish festival of Passover this year? Then come along to our teachers evening to learn about Seder dinner and the symbolism behind the food we eat that night. Food tasting will be central to this evening in order to really experience the story of Passover. Thursday 15 May 2014 Refugee Week This Refugee Week, visit us at the Jewish Museum to learn about the contribution of Jewish refugees to Britain. Touching on the Great Migration to the East End in the Victorian era through to the Kindertransport children in 1939 this teachers evening will give insight into one immigrant community s history and cultural identity. Teachers Toolkit 15
BOOK YOUR VISIT NOW education@jewishmuseum.org.uk 020 7284 7388 Book your workshops as far in advance as possible. CAMDEN TOWN Address The Jewish Museum Raymond Burton House 129 131 Albert Street Camden Town London NW1 7NB Visiting Times for School Visits Monday to Thursday 10am 4.00pm Friday 10am 2.30pm (Close early for Shabbat) Cost Look at our website for up-to-date information on costs www.jewishmuseum.org.uk At the time of print our museum workshops cost 3.50 plus VAT per pupil per workshop which includes admission to the museum. The museum s facilities include a designated Education Space and Auditorium. London Links bookings cost 1 per student per workshop, no VAT. Lunch arrangements The museum has a Kosher café which can provide lunch if booked in advance. When booking your visit you can arrange for your students to bring their own vegetarian packed lunch and we will provide a lunch space for them. Museum Opening Hours Sunday Wednesday 10am 5pm Thursday 10 9pm Friday 10 2pm Transport 3 minute walk from Camden Town tube station 10 minute walk from Camden Road railway station Buses: 24, 27, 29, 31, 46, 88, 134, 168, 214, 253, 274, C2 Coach: Booked school visits arriving by coach can be set down and picked up opposite the museum in Albert Street. Information about coach parking is available from the Learning Administrator. www.jewishmuseum.org.uk Access The Jewish Museum is fully accessible for wheelchair users. The Learning Team is available to discuss all access needs, both physical and special educational in order to facilitate your students visit. Registered limited company no 2655110, England and Wales Registered Charity no 1009819 VAT registration no. 115 1152 66 Accredited Museum no 31