The part of the trunk represents the Aliyah and settlement
Supplementary materials:
A picture of the Ma'apilim/The first Jewish settlements
The teacher can choose between the two topics.
Ma'apilim: the teacher will show the students a picture of a boat bringing Jews to Israel and will ask them to identify what they see.
The teacher will explain about the illegal Aliyah to Israel in the time of the British mandate. Information can be found in the knowledge expansion.
Game: The teacher will divide the class into two groups, Jews and British. Both groups will stand on either side of the class and the teacher will turn off the light. The group of Jews must get through the British soldiers, and reach the other side of the class without the British capturing them.
The game can be played multiple times with the roles being swapped throughout.
The teacher will expand on the fact that Jews in Eretz Israel experienced many difficulties in establishing a state. They had to be courageous and innovative to be able to immigrate to Israel and set up housings and settlements and establish a state. Only thanks to their courage, resourcefulness and perseverance were the Jews able to immigrate to Eretz Israel and establish a Jewish state there.
At the end the teacher will hang the appropriate flashcard on the tree.
Choma U'Migdal: The teacher will show the pupils a picture of "Tower and Stockade" (Homa u'migdal) and will ask the students to tell what they see in the picture. The teacher will explain to the pupils what are "Wall and Stockade Settlements" and how they were built.
After the explanation the teacher will ask the pupils to construct a Wall and Stockade settlement in the classroom while not exceeding the time limit of 7 minutes (before the British discover them). Students can use all the objects at their disposal as well as their own bodies.
The teacher will expand on the fact that Jews in Eretz Israel experienced many difficulties in establishing a state. They had to be courageous and innovative to be able to immigrate to Israel and set up housings and settlements and establish a state. Only thanks to their courage, resourcefulness and perseverance were the Jews able to immigrate to Eretz Israel and establish a Jewish state there.
At the end the teacher will hang the appropriate flashcard on the tree.