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6th Grade History
1.2 Ancient Egypt and the Middle East
Presearch Six: The Origins of Judaism
Ten Commandments
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You shall have no other gods before me
You shall not make for yourself an idol
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
Honor your father and your mother
You shall not murder
You shall not commit adultery
You shall not steal
You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor
You shall not covet
Translation by New International
Themes: Stability vs. Change, Individual Identity, Culture
Objectives:
 Describe the origins and significance of Judaism as the first monotheistic religion based on the
concept of one God who sets down moral laws for humanity.
 Identify the sources of the ethical teachings and central beliefs of Judaism: belief in God,
observance of law, practice of the concepts of righteousness and justice, and importance of study;
and describe how the ideas of the Hebrew traditions are reflected in the moral and ethical
traditions of Western civilization.
 Discuss how Judaism survived and developed despite the continuing dispersion of much of the
Jewish population from Jerusalem and the rest of Israel after the destruction of the second
Temple in A.D. 70.
Essential Questions:
1. Why is the Torah a valuable artifact that historians use to learn about the ancient
Hebrews and their times?
2. According to the Torah, how did Judaism begin? Which central beliefs emerged from
the origins of Judaism?
3. Describe the movement of the Hebrew people to and from Egypt. Why is the Exodus
from Egypt considered to be a significant event for Jewish and other people?
The following should be filed in your ISN: Ancient Egypt and the Middle East.
Due
12/5
Points
In ISN
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1) Define the following vocabulary on an academic vocabulary
organizer:
 Torah
 Israelite
 Judaism
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 tradition
 Israel
 slavery
 Jerusalem
 covenant
 Exodus
 Ten Commandments
2) Essential Questions
3) Quiz on Chapter 11
Movie on Thursday, 12/5! Please bring in your
Egyptian Bread, and snacks to share!