1. Do Now With the use of your notes look up the following answers. You have 5 minutes. What was Canaan? When the Hebrews split up the kingdom, what were he two new kingdoms called? What was the Exodus? Why is it important?

2. Overdue Homework Answer the following questions (meaning write out the question and your response): 1. Should Muhammad have appointed a successor? 2. Should Islam have a leader, or leaders like the Catholic Church does? Due last Monday – write a response at least ¾ of a page. The UN is possibly going to vote on legislation that would make it illegal to speak badly of Islam. President Obama has yet to come out for or against. Write a brief letter explaining which way you feel our government (or your government) should vote.

3. Homework Plan on taking a test on Friday. Homework tonight: will be update notes and answer in your notebooks: 1. Why did Jesus’s parents have to hide him after his birth? Hide from who? 2. Why did the Jews reject Jesus as their Messiah? 3. The Jewish Leadership felt his preaching's amounted to “Blasphemy”. Explain the term and why.

4. Quick Review Take a moment and review your notes and then be ready to be called on to explain each of these terms. Kings (David, Saul, Solomon) – Why are they considered important? Are they in order? Judah Tribute Importance of the Babylonian Captivity The story of the flood

5. Quick Review What is the significance of the Torah? Abraham – why is he important? Abraham was told to move the Hebrews to the land of Canaan. They eventually moved to Egypt. Why? Why do the Arabs and Israelis each feel they have a right to the land of Israel / Palestine? Explain. What is Passover and how is it related to the “Exodus?”

6. Quick Review Why did Solomon face a lot of resentment from his people? What is the importance of the “the Temple?” What happened to the Jews after the Romans got tired of their continuous rebellions? What is Diaspora? What did the Romans ever do for the Jews as well as the regions they occupied?