Halacha Mini Color War – Hilchot Shabbat Edition

By: Rabbi Jonny Gordon
from Kohelet Yeshiva High School

Categories:
Differentiated Instruction, Real-World Learning

Subject(s) of entry:
Halacha

Pedagogy:
IBL - inquiry based learning, UBD - understanding by design

Grade(s) to which this was taught:
9, 10, 11, 12, High school

Grade(s) for which this will be useful:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Middle school, High school

Halacha Mini Color War (HMCW) is a week-long Hilchot Shabbat course that is designed as a color war competition between teams of high school students. HMCW facilitates real-world learning of Halacha while creating and maintaining the fun and energetic atmosphere of a Color War. Students are motivated to learn and master the material, and their mastery is assessed by their ability to successfully compete in the Color War events.

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