JEOPARDY

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1) Jeopardy board.  An example is provided here.  There are five categories listed across the top, and under each category are places for questions worth $100 to $500.  You can either draw the board on the blackboard, or make a transparency of it and use the overhead projector. Sample board:

Procedure:

1. Divide class into groups.  I use two groups, but more groups with fewer students may also be used.  2. Student 1 from Team 1 selects a category and dollar value.  Read the "answer" to that item.  If the student guesses the question correctly, her team gets the dollar value selected.  Have a student keep score on the board.  If the student responds incorrectly, no points are deducted. 3. Move on to student 1 from Team 2 and repeat the above procedure. 4. When the first student from each team has had a turn, move to student 2 from Team 1, and proceed in this manner. 5. Two of the items on the jeopardy board should be designated by you as "Daily Doubles".  When a student selects an item despignated as a "Daily Double", she can decide how much of her team's money she wishes to wager on her knowledge of the category.  The wager can be as low as $100 and as high as all of the team's money.  Only the student whose turn it is can respond. 6. When all items in all categories have been exhausted, move on to Final Jeopardy.  Reveal the topic for Final Jeopardy, and then let each team decide how much of their money they wish to wager.  When each team has recorded their wager, reveal the "answer" to Final Jeopardy, and let the teams discuss amongst themselves what they wish to write as the "question".  After 30 seconds, collect the scraps of papaer each team has used to record their wagers and responses for Final Jeopardy.  Read them and then tally the scores.  The team with the highest dollar value at the end wins.

SCRIPTURES & RELIGIOUS LEADERS $100 Teacher $200 Priest $300 Righteous one $400 Commentaries on the Bible $500 Mishnah and Gemara together

Sample Game:

LIFE CYCLE $100 1st stage of mariage $200 Second stage of marriage $300 Girls become this at 12 $400 Betrothal $500 Redemption of the first- born

PRAYER $100 Number of times Jews pray daily $200 Prayer book $300 Jewish place of worship $400 This now stands where the Temple once stood $500 First word of a berakhah

BELIEF $100 The way one walks $200 Word for "command" $300 Number of commands in Jewish law $400 Medieval rabbi who listed 13 basic Jewish beliefs $500 Purpose of halakhah [Daily Double!]

HOLIDAYS $100 When the menorah is lit $200 Holiday to eat, drink and be merry $300 Day of Atonement $400 First of the year $500 Greatest ritual observance [Daily Double!]

FINAL JEOPARDY TOPIC: HOLIDAYS Answer: The special meal eaten on the first night of Passover.