Focus: What are the main tenets of Judaism? Do Now: Timeline. Put the following dates in chronological order (oldest to most recent): 3300 BCE 2009 CE 10 CE 220 BCE 1790 BCE 1492 CE 2000 BCE 1941 CE 12 BCE
Correct Timeline: 3300 BCE 2000 BCE 1790 BCE 220 BCE 12 BCE 10 CE
Timelines: Important things to know BCE dates go LARGEST to SMALLEST CE dates go SMALLEST to LARGEST Think of a number line in math—timelines work the same way -10 -1 0 1 10
Reminders: QUIZ IN THE NEXT CLASS! Early People Mesopotamia Map labeling Timelines Why did people start settling? BINDERS must be in class by the next class period
HW #4 In your notes, make a KWL chart: Add 3 facts from the reading about Judaism to the K column 2 Questions you still have in W column Know Want to Know Learned
Judaism MYTHBUSTERS… Add notes about why each answer is True/False For your notes: monotheism—belief in ONE GOD Tenets: major beliefs or ideas of religion or politics
Activity: Mapping Mesopotamia Identify the locations on your map using p.78 in the World history Textbook
Notes: Basic Tenets of Judaism Beginnings of Judaism Palestine—bridge between Africa and Asia Founder: Abraham is considered the father of the religion Moses—some consider him the actual founder 1300-1200 BCE—led Hebrew slaves out of Egypt
2. Major Tenets Monotheistic Holy Texts Covenant with God Rituals Belief in one god, in Hebrew, “Yaweh” All powerful being, no images created of him Holy Texts Torah: tells history of the Hebrew people First 5 books of Hebrew Bible (and Christian Bible) Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20) Talmud: book of Jewish Law and its interpretations Covenant with God God will protect the people/the people will obey God God will send a Messiah (who has not arrived yet) Rituals Rabbis Synagogues—temples/places of worship Sabbath
3. Kingdom of Israel 3 Kings: 1020 BCE-922 BCE Saul David Solomon Kingdom splits after 922 BCE Israel (North) Judah (South) Babylonians take over Roman Army takes Palestine, expels Hebrews in 1st century BCE
Vocabulary for Global History Weekly or Bi-monthly You get: term & definition You need to: explain the SIGNIFICANCE (why is this an important term?) Sample terms: BCE CE Domesticate Nomad River valley