OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

(The Story of Ruth)

Previewing Israeli Culture
1. What can you say about the sights of places and
people in Israel?
Previewing Israeli Culture
2. Would you like to visit this place? Why?
3. What do you know about Israel? Was it changed
after watching the video?
4. The Jewish people have experienced many
challenges in history. Their stories can be found in
the bible. Do you know any story in the bible that
highlights how Jewish people overcome
challenges?

Schema Activation: PICTURE TALK

What does the picture say?
What is an in-law? How does someone you
know treat their in-laws?

Vocabulary: TANTAMOUNT
Complete the sentences by selecting the underline
words synonyms from the box below.


1. Elimelech, Mahlon and Chilion died, hence left their three
single wives in Moab.

2. Naomi was financially and emotionally despondent. She
and her daughter in-law had no money and no men to care
for them.


3. Boaz did not know who Ruth was, but out of kindness, he
chose to care for the new stranger.

bighearted humanity
hopeless obligation widowed
Vocabulary: TANTAMOUNT
Complete the sentences by selecting the underline
words synonyms from the box below.


bighearted humanity
hopeless obligation widowed
4. Boaz, the generous landowner, asked his workers to be kind
to Naomi and leave her plenty of grain to bring home.


5. Boaz has an opportunity to save Naomi and Ruth out of
their debt.



Setting Purpose for Reading:
LINES PREVIEWING
Create predictions, as revealed by
the lines, about what to expect in the
short story The Story of Ruth.
LINES PREVIEWING
What do you think is the atmosphere and feelings
surrounding the characters based on line2?
2Because of a famine in Israel, a Hebrew family
moved to Moab. This was a country not far from Israel
on the east side of the Dead Sea. The family was from
the city of Bethlehem-judah in Israel. Elimelech and
his wife Naomi had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion.
Each of them married a wife from Moab. In time
Elimelech and his two sons died which left thethree
widows in Moab.

LINES PREVIEWING
4One of the daughters-in-law, Orpah, returned to her
people in Moab. The other daughter -in-law, Ruth,
said that she would stay with Naomi. It was during
this conversation that Ruth said these words which
have become the basis for many Christian wedding
vows: Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from
following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go;
and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest,
will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to
me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and
me.
LINES PREVIEWING
What do you think is the attitude of the person saying this
line?
What do you think is his/her intention for saying this to the
other person?
Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from
following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go;
and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall
be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest,
will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to
me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and
me.
Analyze the story elements of the short story using
the story element web graphic organizer.
As you read "The Story of Ruth"...
WHILE READING
POST READING
Compare and contrast Naomi and Ruth using the
Group Differentiated Task
1. Mini Drama. Present a mini scene using
the words that have become the basis for
many Christian Wedding vows an
inspiration.
Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following
after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where
thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people,
and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there
will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if
ought but death part thee and me.
Group Differentiated Task
2. Mail my heart. Write a letter to your future-in-
laws. Write down what they may expect from you as
a partner of their child and what you expect from
them.
3. Sing a song. Think of a song that can relate to the
short story read.
4. Slogan. Create a
slogan that shows
the theme of the
text.
CRITERIA
Content 30%
Creativity 40%
Over-all Presentation 30%
TOTAL 100%
1.What is the purpose of a critical review?
2.What is the structure of a critical review?
3.Define the following.
a. Critical
b. Judgment or Evaluation
c. Analysis
ASSIGNMENT
Write this in your notebook.