The student chooses an occupation of interest mentioned or referred to in the Bible. Then, he must explore it using other Biblical references and commentaries, include world knowledge, explain the occupation s relevance to Ancient Egyptian times, and compare it to its modern day equivalent, if one exists. Most importantly, to enhance character development, the student must make a creative contribution to the profession after having evaluated the profession s requirements and services provided. If available, students go to work with someone in the field. Students are also expected to prepare related projects at home from a suggested list of MI presentations.
Teachers give no grades, but thorough evaluations are conducted.
As a sample, the author researched the occupation of midwifery. Her findings are included in the project. The author created these three unique classes for a MI curriculum. Ideas were based on Gardner s criterion that the courses overlap the interdisciplinary theme, are easily adapted to student created projects, and require applied knowledge. The Mitzvah Hunt is where students search the text, evaluating which mitzvoth are mentioned in their theme and why.