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G u ide
t o
R eadi n g
N o tes
Section 2
Section 4
1. Historians rely on a variety of sources to learn
about the ancient Israelites, such as archaeological
artifacts and written records. The Torah is likely
the most useful source because it was passed down
orally from ancient times and then written down.
Possible answers:
2. 1950 B.C.E.: Abraham, the ancestor of the Jews,
migrated with his family from Ur in Mesopotamia
to Canaan.
1800 B.C.E.: Many Israelites fled from Canaan to
Egypt because of famine.
1000 B.C.E.: After escaping from Egypt and
wandering in the desert, the Israelites settled in
Canaan and set up the kingdom of Israel.
1. Abraham left his own country to go to the land of
Canaan, which became the Jews’ “promised land.”
2. Abraham was the ancestor of the Jewish people.
Abraham introduced the belief in a single God and
then made a pact of faith and obedience with God.
3. “I [God] will make a covenant between myself and
you [Abraham].”
4. Sketches of artifacts will vary.
Section 5
Possible answers:
Timeline titles will vary.
1. Moses helped the Israelites escape from Egypt.
Section 3
2. Moses led the Exodus of Israelites out of slavery in
Egypt.
Possible answers:
Jewish
Leader
Action
as Leader
Contribution
to Judaism
Abraham
led his people
to Canaan
introduced the
idea of one God
was a model
of faith and
obedience
Moses
David
led Israelites
out of Egypt
gave Judaism
its fundamental
laws, the Ten
Commandments
created a
united kingdom
of Israelites
made Jerusalem
a powerful
symbol of the
Jews’ faith in
God
established
Jerusalem as a
holy city
Solomon
built
Jerusalem’s
first great
temple
the temple was a
powerful symbol
of the Jews’ faith
in God
Moses gave Judaism God’s fundamental laws and
teachings, the Ten Commandments.
3. “I [God] will send you [Moses] to the pharaoh, and
you shall free my people."”
4. Sketches of artifacts will vary.
Section 6
Possible answers:
1. David led the Israelites to defeat the Philistines.
Solomon built the great First Temple of Jerusalem.
2. David united Israel and Judah into a strong
Israelite kingdom. The Torah says he defeated the
Philistine giant, Goliath, with a slingshot and a
stone. Some of the Psalms in the Hebrew Bible are attributed to David, a poet and musician.
Solomon built Jerusalem’s great First Temple of
Jerusalem. Solomon was a poet and is credited as
the author of several books, including the Book
of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, in the part of the
Hebrew Bible called Writings.
3. “The Israelite kingdom will remain with him
[David] and with his children [Solomon] and his
children’s children forever.”
4. Sketches of artifacts will vary.
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