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Design a Sukkah

Aim: To work in small groups to create imaginative sukkah designs for different environments.

Materials: Paper and pencil

Procedure:

1. Have students view and discuss the work of art below. Discuss with students:

• Is Wexler’s sukkah model practical? Could people really use the sukkah he proposes?
  
  
• Would his sukkah be easy to assemble? Easy to store? Effective against wind? Heat? Cold? How would you change it to make it more usable?

2. Break students into small groups and have each group design a sukkah. Give each group different parameters, for example:

• Your sukkah must be able to withstand strong winds.
  
• Your sukkah will be assembled by only one person.
  
• Your sukkah must be inexpensive.
  
• Your sukkah will be built in a very cold climate.

(Alternatively, give each group the same parameters and see how each approaches the same problem.)

3. Have students create a sketch of their sukkah, list the materials it will use, outline the unique features of the structure, and explain how it will be assembled.

4. Have each group present its design to the rest of the class.