1. The Development of Judaism and the Israelites

2. Lesson #8-Judaism and Israelites
Objective(s): Discuss the development of and the main concepts of Judaism. Analyze how Judaism effects the development of monotheism in the ancient world.
Agenda: Bellwork, Notes, Exit Ticket, Book of Esther Assignment
Bellwork: If you do not complete this in Google Classroom (recommended), you must do this on a separate paper from your notes, and turn in bellwork and your exit ticket (on the same paper) before you leave class. You must label your bellwork and exit ticket with “Lesson #8 Judaism and Israelites Bellwork and Exit Ticket”.
What do you know about the Hebrews? Who are they? Where do they come from?
What is their religion about? What are some of their stories?

3. Beginnings video clip Monotheistic Hebrew Bible=Torah=Old Testament
Yahweh
Influenced the development of Christianity and Islam as well as the values, ethics, and principles of western societies.
Canaan (Lebanon, Jordan, Israel)
Abraham and the Promised Land c.2000 BCE
Isaac and Jacob/Israel
12 tribes of Israel
Migration to and exodus from Egypt c. 1400s BCE
Slavery and prayer
Moses and the burning bush
Refusal and 10 plagues
Red Sea
Passover
video clip

4. Beginnings continued…
Covenant, Mt. Sinai, and the Torah
Ten Commandments
Loyalty to one god; Christianity and Islam
Morals basis for many societies
Social justice and community
How do the Ten Commandments promote the democratic idea that laws should apply equally to all?

5. Israelite Kingdom
Return to Canaan to resettle their land with Jerusalem as the capital
Split into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah
Surrounding nations are polytheistic
Conquered by Assyrians and then Chaldeans ( BCE)
Temple is destroyed
Forced to relocate and assimilate into other’s cultures
Practice and keep identity secret
Persians allow Jews back to Jerusalem to live and rebuild, but Jews do not control their land(539 BCE)
Return mainly to what was Judah=Judaism
Old Testament written in its final form
Alexander the GreatSeleucids
Maccabees and Hanukkah (2nd century)
Romans and Judaea in 1st century
Zealot revolt in 66 CE
Exiled from Jerusalem
Western Wall
Palestine

6. Lesson #8 Exit Ticket
How did the existence of polytheism reinforce Judaism? How do you think Judaism influenced the development of Christianity and Islam?

7. Historical Perspective
Discussion of Bias: Persians in the Bible
How might Greeks and Hebrews view the Persians differently (compare POV)?
Write a short essay (min two paragraphs)
Include 1 citation from Book of Esther reading.
Mention specific example from 300 clips. (from Greece PPT)
*Your work will be stamped before we
Begin discussion*