1. Jewish Court of All Time

2. Roots of JCAT Web-based writing projects, cultural explorations, and simulations at Univ. of Michigan Bringing students together in challenging & compelling environments Mentorship… K-12/University Partnership

3. Mentorship & Modeling Parallel University Courses@JTS, Hebrew College & U of M Teaching assistants Learning relationships Responsive audience Imaginative engagement Reciprocity

4. Inquiry Stance Reflection on Practice Monthly Webinars Weekly online discussions Optional teacher action research JCAT project directors action research, led by University of Cincinnati Center for Studies in Jewish Education and Culture

5. JCAT Step-By-Step Simulation/Trial Character Play Wisdom of history (Scenario) Purposeful research & writing (Resume) Original research (In-Character Discussions) Evaluating historical evidence

6. Key Ideas Spirit of Play Theatricality/Voice & Evolving Story Work of Actors, Creative Writers Curiosity & Ingenuity Posing Questions & Encouraging Resourcefulness Work of Intellectuals, Anthropologists Observation & Inquiry Making Inferences & Conducting Original Research Active Engagement with Jewish History Work of Historians

7. Key Ideas Observation & Inquiry Making Inferences & Conducting Original Research Active Engagement with Jewish History Work of Historians

8. The Scenario

9. The Resume My name is Janusz Korczak. I was born on July 22, 1878, in Warsaw, Poland. I was born a Jew, and I will always be a Jew. When the war started in 1939, my orphanage was forced to move away from our own building, and into the Warsaw Ghetto. The children were miserable, but I stayed with them….

10. Writing for an audience: Public Discussions

12. Exhibit Rooms: Themes

13. Exhibit Rooms: Primary Sources

14. The Courtroom

15. Let’s think together: Private Conversations

16. Key Ideas Curiosity & Ingenuity Posing Questions & Encouraging Resourcefulness Work of Intellectuals, Anthropologists

17. Thinking About Our Thinking You are walking alone on a cold downtown street. You notice a homeless man standing outside an abandoned building, wearing a thin, ripped overcoat. The man looks at you, sincerely, and says, "Can you spare some change?” What impacts your decision about what to do?

18. Key Ideas Spirit of Play Employing Theatricality & Developing Voice Work of Actors, Creative Writers

19. Let’s Try it Out… http://jcat.icsmich.org/ Follow the link in the welcome post…

20. jcat.icsmich.org/ 1) Ariel Sharon arielsharon@demo PW: demo 2) Emma Lazarus emmalazarus@demo PW: demo 3) Theodore Herzl theoherzl@demo PW: demo 4) Rav Kookravkook@demo PW: demo 5) Irena Sendler irenasendler@demo demo 6) Albert Einstein alberteinstein@demo PW: demo 7) Zeev Jabotinsky zeevjabotinsky@demo demo 8) Erin Gruwelleringruwell@demo PW: demo 9) Abraham Heschel ajheschel@demo PW: demo