Sports Lesson #3

Activities: 

• Watch a video taken from the official Maccabiah site

https://sites.google.com/view/themaccabiah/programs?authuser=2

 

After the first viewing, as the students general questions such as:

• Where is this team from?
• Why did they come to Israel?
• How do they feel about the experience?

 

Before watching the video for a second time, give the students the worksheet (below the link) and ask them to start filling in the answers.  It can be done orally together or individually in writing.  Then, watch the video again in order to help the students complete the rest of the worksheet. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT2-F3GIK5Q

 

JH Maccabiah Listening Comprehension Worksheet

• Write True or False for each statement:

 

e.g. The team in the clip is from Great Britain.  True

 

1. In the pre-camp part of the experience, the Maccabi athletes play sports with Israeli kids. ____________
2. The clip is filmed in England and in Israel. ___________
3. This team calls itself Maccabi GB. ___________
4. They visit the Ghetto Fighters Museum to teach them about the Holocaust and to make them proud of their Jewish identity.  _________
5. Both girls and boys can play football (soccer) in the Maccabiah Games.  ______

 

1. Circle the correct answer:

 

1. How many parts of the athletes trip to Israel are shown in the clip?
   1. one
   2. two
   3. three
   4. four

 

2. Male athletes can have their Bar Mitzvah at:

1. The Dead Sea
2. The Kotel
3. Eilat

 

3. The words “an amazing experience” are said by:

1. athletes who have their Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony during their trip
2. all British athletes
3. Mexican athletes

 

4.   At the end of the trip, the coach tells the athletes:

1. Let’s come back again next year!
2. See you back at the Maccabi Club in London next week!
3. Every one of you should be proud of yourself!

 

1. Answer at least TWO questions (orally or by writing in their notebooks/paper):

 

1. Many of the athletes say it’s good to give back to Maccabi.  What do you think they mean?
2. “It’s an honor to be here!”  What do you think this means?
3. “It’s an amazing experience and the Maccabiah hasn’t even begun yet!”  What’s an amazing experience?
4. Why do you think it’s important for the athletes to tour Israel?