MY FAMILY
THE BETA ISRAEL CURRICULUM
UNIT 7: OUTREACH TO BETA ISRAEL & AFFIRMING JEWISH STATUS
| Learning Goals | 1. To learn about Joseph Halévy and understand his role in outreach efforts to the Beta Israel 2. To learn about Dr. Jacques Faitlovitch and understand his role in outreach efforts to the Beta Israel 3. To learn and understand how questions related to the Jewish status of the Beta Israel delayed efforts for mass immigration 4. To know about the American Association for Ethiopian Jews (AAEJ) and understand its key role in the Beta Israel’s aliyah 5. To know and understand the role of Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in validating the Jewish status of the Beta Israel |
| Intended Grades/Ages | Grades 9-10 (ages 13-16) |
| Lessons per Unit | Approximately 3-4 lessons x 60 minutes |
Below is a step-by-step procedure for teachers, recommending content and methods of instruction. We suggest dividing the content into three to four lessons. Our recommendation is for each lesson to take about 60 minutes, but this timeframe will vary per classroom. As a general guideline for pacing lessons:
Lesson 1 should begin with Starter and cover Outreach I: 1855-1867
Lesson 2 should continue with Outreach II: 1867-1904 and Outreach III: 1904-1948
Lesson 3 should cover Outreach IV: 1948-1954 and open Jewish Status of the Beta Israel I: 1954-1972
Lesson 4 should complete Jewish Status of the Beta Israel, I: 1954-1972
and conclude with Jewish Status of the Beta Israel II: 1972-1975
Relevant resources and references are included as footnotes.
