OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

(The Story of Ruth)

Previewing Israeli Culture

1.What can you say about the sights of places and people in Israel?

Previewing Israeli Culture

2. Would you like to visit this place? Why? 3. What do you know about Israel? Was it changed after watching the video?4. The Jewish people have experienced many challenges in history. Their stories can be found in the bible. Do you know any story in the bible that highlights how Jewish people overcome challenges?

Schema Activation: PICTURE TALK

What does the picture say?What is an in-law? How does someone you know treat their in-laws?

Vocabulary: TANTAMOUNTComplete the sentences by selecting the underline word’s synonyms from the box below.  

1. Elimelech, Mahlon and Chilion died, hence left their three single wives in Moab.

2. Naomi was financially and emotionally despondent. She and her daughter in-law had no money and no men to care for them.

3. Boaz did not know who Ruth was, but out of kindness, he chose to care for the new stranger.

bighearted humanity hopeless obligation widowed

Vocabulary: TANTAMOUNTComplete the sentences by selecting the underline word’s synonyms from the box below.  

bighearted humanity hopeless obligation widowed

4. Boaz, the generous landowner, asked his workers to be kind to Naomi and leave her plenty of grain to bring home.

5. Boaz has an opportunity to save Naomi and Ruth out of their debt.

Setting Purpose for Reading: LINES PREVIEWING

Create predictions, as revealed by the lines, about what to expect in the short story “The Story of Ruth”.

LINES PREVIEWING

What do you think is the atmosphere and feelings surrounding the characters based on line2?

2Because of a famine in Israel, a Hebrew family moved to Moab. This was a country not far from Israel on the east side of the Dead Sea. The family was from the city of Bethlehem-judah in Israel. Elimelech and his wife Naomi had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. Each of them married a wife from Moab. In time Elimelech and his two sons died which left thethree widows in Moab.

LINES PREVIEWING4One of the daughters-in-law, Orpah, returned to her people in Moab. The other daughter -in-law, Ruth, said that she would stay with Naomi. It was during this conversation that Ruth said these words which have become the basis for many Christian wedding vows: “Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.”

LINES PREVIEWING

What do you think is the attitude of the person saying this line?

What do you think is his/her intention for saying this to the other person?

“Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.”

Analyze the story elements of the short story using the story element web graphic organizer.

As you read "The Story of Ruth"...WHILE READING

POST READING

Compare and contrast Naomi and Ruth using the

Group Differentiated Task1. Mini Drama. Present a mini scene using the words that have become the basis for many Christian Wedding vows an inspiration.

“Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.”

Group Differentiated Task2. Mail my heart. Write a letter to your future-in-laws. Write down what they may expect from you as a partner of their child and what you expect from them.

3. Sing a song. Think of a song that can relate to the short story read.4. Slogan. Create a slogan that shows the theme of the text.

CRITERIA

Content 30%

Creativity 40%

Over-all Presentation 30%

TOTAL 100%

1.What is the purpose of a critical review?2.What is the structure of a critical review?3.Define the following.

a. Criticalb. Judgment or Evaluationc. Analysis

ASSIGNMENTWrite this in your notebook.