Discovering the Maccabees
Seeing the Big Picture
About this Activity
- Created by:Rachel Buckman
- Historical Era:Across Historical Eras
- Thinking Skill:Historical Analysis & Interpretation
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Understanding
- Grade Level:Middle School
This activity uses primary sources from the National Library of Israel to expose the students to a variety of images of the Maccabees. Students can discover the qualities of the Maccabees that inspired the early Zionists and founders of the State of Israel. At the end of the activity, the students reflect on what the Maccabees mean to them and which traits they would like to emulate.
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