QR Challenge: The Growth of Judaism

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. He founded a school in northern Palestine that became a center of Torah studies for centuries.	Johanan ben Zakkai
2. Where did the Chaldeans exile the Jews to?	Babylon
3. He led a rebellion that drove the Greeks out of Judah.	Judas Maccabeus
4. This woman’s courage and devotion to her family provided an example for Jewish girls to follow.	Ruth
5. In what year was the new Jewish nation called Israel created?	CE 1948
6. He was known for his cruelty, changes to the temple in Jerusalem, and as the king who ruled Judea when Jesus was born.	King Herod
7. This group destroyed the temple of Jerusalem and forced thousands of Jews to relocate to Babylon?	Chaldeans
8. The capital of the Roman Empire was located far to the west in what is today the country of ________.	Italy
9. Under Jewish law, which of these foods could Jews eat? Eels, Pork, Beef	Beef
10. Who conquered Judah in 63 BCE?	Romans
11. What did Jews who lived outside of Judah become known as?	Diaspora
12. Education was important to Jews. Jewish children’s first teachers were their __________.	Mothers
13. The Hebrew Bible was copied into _________, which helped spread Jewish ideas throughout the Mediterranean world.	Greek
14. Where did the Jews meet to pray and discuss their religion and history?	Synagogue
15. Each year Jews recall the cleansing of the temple when they celebrate what holiday?	Hanukkah
16. What Persian king permitted the Jews to return to Judah?	Cyrus
17. After the Jews revolted, the Romans forbade Jews to live in or even visit ____________.	Jerusalem
18. This group of Jews taught the Torah and how to apply its laws to daily life.	Pharisees
19. ___________ means “that which is proper” and refers to laws about food.	Kashrut
20. His armies defeated the Persians and gained control of Judah.	Alexander the Great
21. In CE 1947 these ancient scrolls were found in the desert near the Dead Sea.	Dead Sea Scrolls
22. Today Jews go to the Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall to pray. What structures us this wall the remains of?	The temple of Jerusalem
23. _________ set out many rules for Jews to follow that affected their daily life.	Jewish law
24. In the Jewish religion this term refers to a deliver sent by God.	Messiah
25. What is the name for the Jewish dietary laws?	Kosher
26. This includes the 5 books of the Torah and 34 other books which describe events in Jewish history.	Hebrew Bible
27. The Christian and __________ religions are two religions that share many ideas with Judaism.	Muslim
28. The first book of the Torah called _________ tells how God punished the world for its bad behavior and why the world has languages.	Genesis
29. The Jewish army known as the __________ defeated the Greeks.	Maccabees
30. This group of Jews were concerned with how the Torah applied to priests in the Temple.	Sadducees
31. Jewish teachers of the Torah are known as __________.	Rabbis
32. The ________ is an important record of Jewish law that is used to pass on the teachings of the Torah.	Talmud
33. _______ were especially valuable because they carried on the Jewish family name and upon a father’s death, would become the head of the family.	Sons
34. In 168 BCE this Greek ruler gained control of Judah.	Antiochus
35. The book of __________ describes God’s plan for a peaceful future and is meant to remind Jews that God would rescue them.	Daniel
36. These Jews wanted to fight the Romans for their freedom.	Zealots
37. After King Herod died, the Romans replaced the Jewish king with ____________.	Roman Officials
38. With the help of this scribe the Jews wrote the five books of the Torah.	Ezra
39. After the Jews revolted, the Romans gave Judah the name of ___________.	Palestine
40. This group of Jews consisted of priests who broke away from the Temple in Jerusalem.	Essenes
41. To be Kosher, Jews must not cook or eat __________ products with meat.	Milk

 

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