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Jenny Smith
November 18, 2013
I did Jacob 5 differently than the manual. The manual is set up for students who have not read Jacob 5, but as you know, the kids in my class read the text and so “discovery” type activities just don’t work for them. How horrible would it be for me to ask kids to slog through Jacob 5 and then make them reread it again in class??? So anyway, I…
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Jennifer Smith
November 14, 2013
I made this study booklet for my class’ study of Jacob 5 over this weekend. It has a list of things that I think will make study of this difficult chapter easier for my students. It includes a list of symbols and their likely meaning. It includes information on some botanical aspects of olive tree production. It includes a list of assignments to help students delve more deeply into the…
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Jenny Smith
June 16, 2013
Today I am home from church with a sick kid, so I thought I’d begin my collection of information on how to teach Jacob 5 next year. I am hoping to do it in two parts, with one an introductory section with explanations of the symbols and olive tree horticulture and a second one blowing through the history of the House of Israel. It is quite a feat to read…
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