the origins of judaism learning goal: students will be able to identify key figures and basic...

The Origins of JudaismLearning Goal:

Students will be able to identify key figures and basic beliefs of the Israelites and determine how these beliefs compared with those of others in the geographic area.

Examples are Abraham, Moses, monotheism, law, emphasis on individual worth and responsibility.

The Origins of JudaismDaily Objective:

Students will summarize the origins of Judaism.

The Origins of Judaism

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does the culture and religion of the Israelites relate to the other ancient civilizations?

The Origins of Judaism

Vocabulary:

Monotheism, ethics, Torah, covenant, exodus, commandment,

The Origins of JudaismThe Learning Scale

0 – I have no experience with this topic and I need to start at the beginning.1 – I have some background knowledge and a few vocabulary words down, but I still need help with tasks.2 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism, including their key figures.3 – I understand the basic development of Judaism but I do not know why or how they contributed to the advancement of civilization.4 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism and their great leaders and apply the achievements to current civilizations.

Applying Judaism To Today

We will be comparing ancient Judaism to today’s world – but not in our religion/churches. We will compare how Judaism’s beliefs and ethics impact our daily lives.

For example:

How does Judaism relate to our Mustang Creed?

We are honest, encouraging, respectful and driven.

Pair ShareWe are going to Pair Share.

Firstly, the oldest person of your assigned pair will explain how we are going to relate Judaism beliefs with today. We will have 20 seconds to explain.

I will call “SWITCH”.

Now the youngest person in your assigned pair we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they heard. Again, we will spend 20 seconds.

Monotheism

• 3000 B.C.E., in the Fertile Crescent, the Jewish people’s teachings and practices became known as JUDAISM.

• The Hebrews were among the world’s earliest peoples to believe in one god, a god who set rules about right and wrong (ethics).• The people who believed in Judaism were called Jews. Their religion led to developing their own culture or way to live.

The Torah

• Most of what the Jews believe in the religion is found in the Torah, or the first five books of the

Hebrew Bible.

• These books are also the first five books in the Christian/Catholic Bible.


Now, the youngest person of your assigned pair will explain one point we just learned about Judaism. We will have 30 seconds to explain.


Now the oldest person in your assigned pair we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they heard. Again, we will spend 30 seconds.

Abraham• The Israelites story began in Mesopotamia (Ur),

where a man named Abraham lived.

• The Torah says that God made a covenant (a promise) with Abraham that a land called Canaan belonged to Abraham’s descendants.

• Canaan became known to the Jews as The Promised Land.

The First Covenant

• In return for their devotion, God told Abraham that the Hebrews would build a great nation in the promised land.

• Today the Jewish people are the descendants of the ancient Hebrews.

Flow Map on The Origins Of Judaism

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Now, the oldest person of your assigned pair will explain one point we just learned about Abraham. We will have 30 seconds to explain.



The Patriarchs

• The Torah says Abraham led his people to Canaan and they lived there for many generations.

• Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Jacob. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were known as the patriarchs or forefathers of the Jewish people.

• The Torah also says that Jacob who was renamed Israel, had 12 sons and that each son would become an ancestor of a tribe of Israel.

The Patriarchs

• The Jews were are also known as the Israelites.

• Scholars say stories of the Patriarchs were passed done by word of mouth for hundreds of years and were eventually written down in the Torah in Genesis, which is also the first book of the Christian/Catholic Bible.


Now, the youngest person of your assigned pair will explain one point we just learned about the Patriarchs. We will have 30 seconds to explain.



The Exodus• The last chapter in Genesis writes of famine in Canaan

and the Jews moving to Egypt where food was plentiful.

• In Egypt, due to a new Pharaoh and over time, the Jews were made into slaves.

• After many years, they escaped from the Pharaoh known as the Passover and left in a mass departure that Jews called the exodus.

• According to the Torah, a man named Moses led them out of Egypt. They wandered 40 years in a wilderness.

The Second Covenant• During that time, the

story says, Moses received from God the Ten Commandments which became Jewish laws for living.

• For the second time, God promised to protect these people in return for their obedience to his laws.


Now, the oldest person of your assigned pair will explain one point we just learned about the Exodus. We will have 30 seconds to explain.



Twelve Tribes of Israel

• After Moses died, the people finally reached Palestine and settled down. They began to adopt new ways of life. They often fought with other peoples living in the area, as each group tried to control the best land and other resources.

The families of the 12 sons of Jacob became organized into tribes, each receiving their own land.

The Twelve Tribes of Israel


Now, the youngest person of your assigned pair will explain one point we just learned about the 12 tribes of Israel. We will have 30 seconds to explain.



Significance of Monotheism• With monotheism, religion was changing.

• Instead of being a part of life run by priests who followed certain rituals, it was now a matter of each person living a moral life.

• The idea emerged that each individual was important and valuable to God; and God was accessible to everyone, not just the priests.

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