Unit+4-+Israel

=Mini-Unit 4- Israel= =//**Which environment would you most like to live in- Mesopotamia, Egypt or Canaan? Why?**//= =//** Is the Torah, or any religious document, a reliable source for the history? **//= =//** Why have other ancient civilizations and cultures persecuted the Hebrews? **//= =//** What was the most important action to preserve Judaism? **//=

Day 1:Geography
Students will be able to...
 * identify and locate physical features of Israel.

Interactive Notebook pg 56-57
Chapter 7.3

Day 1: Preview
Chapter 11.1-11.3
 * ===Chapter Tour 11/12===
 * ===Key Terms===
 * **Content Vocabulary**
 * Hebrews
 * Judaism
 * Torah
 * covenant
 * descendant
 * sacrifice
 * prophet
 * plague
 * Exodus
 * Ten Commandments
 * Sabbath
 * Ark of the Covenant
 * Jewish Diaspora
 * monotheism
 * polytheism
 * rabbi
 * Talmud
 * execute
 * gentile
 * **Academic Vocabulary**
 * origins
 * foreign
 * rebellion

Day 2: Notes
Students will be able to... Chapter 11.4-11.6
 * describe the contributions of Abraham, Moses, David & Solomon to the development of Judaism.

Day 3 & 4: Activity
Students will be able to...
 * create a replica scroll describing the role of a Hebrew leader to the development of Judaism.

Day 7 & 8: Notes
Students will be able to...
 * identify and describe the beliefs of Judaism.
 * describe the important events in early Jewish history that lead to the Jewish Diaspora.



Chapter 12.1-12.3

Day 9:Notes & Activity
Students will be able to...
 * identify what caused the need for the preservation of Judaism.
 * summarize the history of Jewish Diaspora.





Chapter 12.4