Focus: What are the main tenets of Judaism?

Do Now: Timeline. Put the following dates in chronological order (oldest to most recent): 3300 BCE2009 CE10 CE220 BCE1790 BCE1492 CE2000 BCE1941 CE12 BCE

Correct Timeline: • 3300 BCE• 2000 BCE• 1790 BCE• 220 BCE• 12 BCE• 10 CE• 1492 CE• 1941 CE• 2009 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 GODTenets: 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

1. Beginnings of Judaism1. Palestine—bridge between Africa and Asia2. Founder: Abraham is considered the father of

the religion3. Moses—some consider him the actual founder

1. 1300-1200 BCE—led Hebrew slaves out of Egypt

2. Major Tenets1. Monotheistic

1. Belief in one god, in Hebrew, “Yaweh” 2. All powerful being, no images created of him

2. Holy Texts1. Torah: tells history of the Hebrew people

1. First 5 books of Hebrew Bible (and Christian Bible)2. Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20)

2. Talmud: book of Jewish Law and its interpretations

3. Covenant with God1. God will protect the people/the people will obey God2. God will send a Messiah (who has not arrived yet)

4. Rituals1. Rabbis2. Synagogues—temples/places of worship3. Sabbath

3. Kingdom of Israel1. 3 Kings: 1020 BCE-922 BCE

1. Saul2. David3. Solomon

2. Kingdom splits after 922 BCE1. Israel (North)2. Judah (South)

3. Babylonians take over4. 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: BCECEDomesticateNomadRiver valley