Aim: How were the Hebrews religious beliefs unique in the ancient world?

• Torah –the holy book of the Jewish people • monotheism- belief in one god• Covenant-a promise between a people and God• Abraham-a prophet of Judaism• Yahweh –the god of the Hebrews (monotheistic)• Hebrews- tribe of early Jewish people from

Mesopotamia and Egypt• Exodus –the freedom of the Jewish people by Moses

from Egypt and slavery• Moses – Jewish prophet who led his people to

freedom and was given the Ten commandments by God

• Ten Commandments- social, moral and religious code given by God to Moses and the Jewish people

Handout #1 “The Hebrews”

• As a class, we will first read the questions for this document (test strategy)

• Next, students will be selected to read sections from “The Hebrews”

• After, all students will answer the three questions that follow

• Reading word (underline in the reading)• dispersed-separated or broken up

Ancient Hebrew Civilization Location

Handout #2• First, we will read the questions that follow

the “introduction”• Next, students will be selected to read

portions of the introduction• All students will then answer the questions• Repeat the process for document #1• Reading words (underline in the reading)• Migrated- travel or to move around• Mutual- shared or common

Newspaper Summary Activity

• Students will create an item regarding the information we learned about the early Jewish people

• On the index card provided, students will either:

• 1) draw a snapshot from a day in the life of the early Hebrews

• 2) write a “headline” for an article written about early Hebrew life

Homework

• Students will complete handout #3 for homework “The Roman Empire and Judasim”

• In addition, please do not forget to complete your graphic organizer for extra credit on the upcoming exam on Tuesday and Wednesday