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Peh || 1 week || What is Torah Sheb'al Peh?
 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials ||~ **Assessment** ||
 * Introduction Torah She B'al

What is Torah Shebichtav?

How are they related to each other and how do they differ from each other? || Describe Torah Sheb'al Peh vs. Torah Shebichtav

Shisha Sedarim, Shulchan Aruch, Mishnah Berurah || Reading mishnah

display mastery over key books,concepts and authors related to Torah Sheb'al Peh and Torah Shebichtav || First Mishnah in Berachos || Quizlet Flashcards to help study for these quizzes || Accumulative Quizzes throughout the year on different concepts, books, and authors related to Torah Shebichtav and Torah Sheb'al Peh ||
 * Kriat Shema at Night || 2 weeks || Where does the obligation to recite Shema come from?

How can we figure out what time at night we're supposed to say shema?

What's the latest time to say shema at night? || Kriat Shema at night

S'yag

"B'shuchbecha Uvkumecha" || Reading and translating the Mishnah

Describing the 3 different opinions in the Mishnah

Memorizing key words/terms

Saying over the Mishnah "B'al Peh" || Kriat Shema

B'rachos Daf 2a || Notes, Words on Quizlet || Quiz, Test (written and reading) Quizlet Words ||
 * Opinion of the Chachamim regarding kriat shema at night || 2 weeks || What is the purpose of a "syag" (fence)

Why are Chachamim so much stricter here than in other cases? || Spiritual Fence

Chachamim's Opinion about latest time to say Shema at night || Reading and explaining the Gemara with Chavrusa

Highlighting the different statements, questions, answers, and proofs in the Gemara || Brachos Daf 4a-b || Notes, Words/Terms on Quizlet || Quiz, Test (written and reading), Highlighted Gemara's ||
 * Establishment of Tefillah || 3 weeks || Where does Tefillah come from?

What are some of the proofs for the source of Tefillah?

Is Musaf any different? || Machlokes regarding the source of Tefillah:

Avos or Korbanos

Plag Mincha, Mincha Gedolah, Mincha Ketana- || Reading and explaining Gemara

Highlighting the different statements, questions, answers, and proofs in the Gemara || B'rachos 26b || Notes, words/terms on quizlet || Quiz, Test (written and reading), Highlighted Gemara's ||
 * Tefillas Ma'ariv || 3 weeks || What is different about Ma'ariv from other Tefillos?

Is there an obligation to say Ma'ariv? || Tefillas Haerev Ein La Keva || Reading and explaining Gemara

Highlighting the different statements, questions, answers, and proofs in the Gemara || Brachos 27b || Notes, words/terms on quizlet || Quiz, Test (written and reading), Highlighted Gemara's ||
 * Tefillas Shacharis:


 * Zmanim** || 3 weeks || What are the earliest/latest/most appropriate times to daven shacharis? || "Misheyakir"

"Netz Hachamah" || Reading and explaining Gemara

Highlighting the different statements, questions, answers, and proofs in the Gemara || Brachos 9b || Quizlet words and terms

Myzmanim.com

Airline websites (to search for flights/tickets) || Super bowl project-creating a scenario in which students have to plan a trip to the superbowl and be able to plan an itinerary that allows them to daven all three Tefillos at a halachically acceptable time. ||
 * Approach to Davening || 2 Weeks || How should one approach Tefillah?

What's the source for approaching Tefillah in this manner? || "Koved Rosh" || Reading and explaining Gemara

Reading and translating Mishnah Berurah || Brachos 30b || Quizlet words and terms

Halacha L'maaseh: Mishnah Berura-Attitude towards Tefillah || Worksheets

Test: Written and Oral || Havdalah || How to structure the Gemara properly (Q's, A's, S's P's) || Brachos 33a || Quizlet Terms/Words || Structuring Gemara Quizlet Terms/Words Worksheets Test: Written and Oral ||
 * Insertions in Shemoneh Esrei || 3 weeks || Why do we insert these prayers in this specific B'racha? || Mashiv Haruach V'sen Tal Umatar
 * ברכת הנהנין || 2 weeks || What's the source for making B'rachos? || "S'vara"

"Not getting benefit in this world without asking first" || How to structure the Gemara properly (Q's, A's, S's P's) || B'rachos 35a || Quizlet Terms/Words || Structuring Gemara Quizlet Terms/Words Worksheets Test: Written and Oral ||