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The Origins of Judaism
Learning Goal:
Students will be able to identify key
figures and basic beliefs of the
Israelites and determine how these
beliefs compared with those of
others in the geographic area.
Examples are Abraham, Moses,
monotheism, law, emphasis on
individual worth and responsibility.
The Origins of Judaism
Daily Objective:
Students will summarize the origins
of Judaism.
The Origins of Judaism
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How
does the culture and religion of the
Israelites relate to the other ancient
civilizations?
The Origins of Judaism
Vocabulary:
Monotheism, ethics, Torah,
covenant, exodus, commandment,
The Origins of Judaism
The Learning Scale
0 – I have no experience with this topic and I need to start at the
beginning.
1 – I have some background knowledge and a few vocabulary
words down, but I still need help with tasks.
2 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism, including
their key figures.
3 – I understand the basic development of Judaism but I do not
know why or how they contributed to the advancement of
civilization.
4 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism and their
great leaders and apply the achievements to current civilizations.
Applying Judaism To Today
We will be comparing ancient Judaism to
today’s world – but not in our religion/churches.
We will compare how Judaism’s beliefs and
ethics impact our daily lives.
For example:
How does Judaism relate to our Mustang Creed?
We are honest, encouraging, respectful and driven.
Pair Share
We are going to Pair Share.
Firstly, the oldest person of your assigned pair
will explain how we are going to relate Judaism
beliefs with today. We will have 20 seconds to
explain.
I will call “SWITCH”.
Now the youngest person in your assigned pair
we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they
heard. Again, we will spend 20 seconds.
Monotheism
• 3000 B.C.E., in the Fertile Crescent, the Jewish
people’s teachings and practices became known
as JUDAISM.
• The Hebrews were among the world’s earliest
peoples to believe in one god, a god who set
rules about right and wrong (ethics).
• The people who believed in Judaism were called
Jews. Their religion led to developing their own
culture or way to live.
The Torah
• Most of what the Jews believe in the religion is found
in the Torah, or the first five books of the
Hebrew Bible.
• These books are also the first five books in the
Christian/Catholic Bible.
Pair Share
We are going to Pair Share.
Now, the youngest person of your assigned pair
will explain one point we just learned about
Judaism. We will have 30 seconds to explain.
I will call “SWITCH”.
Now the oldest person in your assigned pair we
say, “I heard you say” and explain what they
heard. Again, we will spend 30 seconds.
Abraham
• The Israelites story began in Mesopotamia (Ur),
where a man named Abraham lived.
• The Torah says that God made a covenant (a
promise) with Abraham that a land called Canaan
belonged to Abraham’s descendants.
• Canaan became known to the Jews as The
Promised Land.
The First Covenant
• In return for their devotion, God told Abraham
that the Hebrews would build a great nation in
the promised land.
• Today the Jewish people are the descendants
of the ancient Hebrews.
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Pair Share
We are going to Pair Share.
Now, the oldest person of your assigned pair
will explain one point we just learned about
Abraham. We will have 30 seconds to explain.
I will call “SWITCH”.
Now the youngest person in your assigned pair
we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they
heard. Again, we will spend 30 seconds.
The Origins of Judaism
The Learning Scale
0 – I have no experience with this topic and I need to start at the
beginning.
1 – I have some background knowledge and a few vocabulary
words down, but I still need help with tasks.
2 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism, including
their key figures.
3 – I understand the basic development of Judaism but I do not
know why or how they contributed to the advancement of
civilization.
4 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism and their
great leaders and apply the achievements to current civilizations.
The Patriarchs
• The Torah says Abraham led his people to Canaan
and they lived there for many generations.
• Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Jacob. Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob were known as the patriarchs or
forefathers of the Jewish people.
• The Torah also says that Jacob who was renamed
Israel, had 12 sons and that each son would become
an ancestor of a tribe of Israel.
The Patriarchs
• The Jews were are also known as the Israelites.
• Scholars say stories of the Patriarchs were
passed done by word of mouth for hundreds of
years and were eventually written down in the
Torah in Genesis, which is also the first book of
the Christian/Catholic Bible.
Pair Share
We are going to Pair Share.
Now, the youngest person of your assigned pair
will explain one point we just learned about the
Patriarchs. We will have 30 seconds to explain.
I will call “SWITCH”.
Now the oldest person in your assigned pair we
say, “I heard you say” and explain what they
heard. Again, we will spend 30 seconds.
The Exodus
• The last chapter in Genesis writes of famine
in Canaan and the Jews moving to Egypt
where food was plentiful.
• In Egypt, due to a new Pharaoh and over
time, the Jews were made into slaves.
• After many years, they escaped from the
Pharaoh known as the Passover and left in a
mass departure that Jews called the exodus.
• According to the Torah, a man named Moses
led them out of Egypt. They wandered 40
years in a wilderness.
The Second Covenant
• During that time, the
story says, Moses
received from God the
Ten Commandments
which became Jewish
laws for living.
• For the second time,
God promised to protect
these people in return
for their obedience to
his laws.
The Origins of Judaism
The Learning Scale
0 – I have no experience with this topic and I need to start at the
beginning.
1 – I have some background knowledge and a few vocabulary
words down, but I still need help with tasks.
2 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism, including
their key figures.
3 – I understand the basic development of Judaism but I do not
know why or how they contributed to the advancement of
civilization.
4 – I can describe important achievements of Judaism and their
great leaders and apply the achievements to current civilizations.
Pair Share
We are going to Pair Share.
Now, the oldest person of your assigned pair
will explain one point we just learned about the
Exodus. We will have 30 seconds to explain.
I will call “SWITCH”.
Now the youngest person in your assigned pair
we say, “I heard you say” and explain what they
heard. Again, we will spend 30 seconds.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
• After Moses died, the people finally
reached Palestine and settled down.
They began to adopt new ways of life.
They often fought with other peoples
living in the area, as each group tried to
control the best land and other
resources.
The Twelve Tribes
of Israel
The families
of the 12 sons
of Jacob
became
organized
into tribes,
each receiving
their own
land.
Pair Share
We are going to Pair Share.
Now, the youngest person of your assigned pair
will explain one point we just learned about the
12 tribes of Israel. We will have 30 seconds to
explain.
I will call “SWITCH”.
Now the oldest person in your assigned pair we
say, “I heard you say” and explain what they
heard. Again, we will spend 30 seconds.
Significance of Monotheism
• With monotheism, religion was changing.
• Instead of being a part of life run by priests
who followed certain rituals, it was now a
matter of each person living a moral life.
• The idea emerged that each individual was
important and valuable to God; and God
was accessible to everyone, not just the
priests.