Download Tigris and Euphrates rivers, fertile crescent, Sumer, ziggurat

assess knowledge
Tigris and Euphrates rivers, fertile crescent,
Sumer, ziggurat, pictogram, cuneiform
How did geography impact the people of
Mesopotamia?
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Describe the religion of the people of
Mesopotamia.
What writing system did the people of
Mesopotamia use?
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Judaism
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Study the map above of the Near East. How do you
think the geography of this region might explain the
origin of the flood story (Noah’s Ark)?
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Anticipatory Set
Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the
earth was filled with violence. And God saw that
the earth was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted
its ways upon the earth. And God said to Noah, "I
have determined to make an end of all flesh, for
the earth is filled with violence because of them;
now I am going to destroy them along with the
earth. Make yourself an ark of cypress wood;
make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out
with pitch. Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a
cubit above; and set the door of the ark in its side;
make it with lower, second, and third decks. For
my part, I am going to bring a flood of waters on
the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in
which is the breath of life; everything that is on the
earth shall die. But I will establish my covenant
with you; and you shall come into the ark, you,
your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with
you. And of every living thing, of all flesh, you shall
bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them
alive with you; they shall be male and female.
Flood Stories
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At the same time, the flood sweeps over the cultcenters.
After, for seven days [and] seven nights,
The flood had swept over the land,
[And] the huge boat had been tossed about by the
windstorms on the great waters,
Utu came forth, who sheds light on heaven (and)
earth.
Ziusudra opened a window of the huge boat,
The hero Utu brought his rays into the giant boat.
Ziusudra, the king,
Prostrated himself before Utu,
The king kills an ox, slaughters a sheep.
What is religion?
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What is religion?
religion-an organized set of beliefs and actions
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What is religion?
religion-an organized set of beliefs and actions
canon-any collection of books recognized as
scripture
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What is religion?
religion-an organized set of beliefs and actions
canon-any collection of books recognized as
scripture
rites of passage-a ritual that marks a change in
a person’s religious status
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What is religion?
religion-an organized set of beliefs and actions
canon-any collection of books recognized as
scripture
rites of passage-a ritual that marks a change in
a person’s religious status
ritual-a set of actions thought to be symbolic
for the performance of religious beliefs
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Where and when did religion begin?
3000B.C.
Sumerian Civilization
Mesopotamia
1700 B.C.
2000B.C.
Hinduism
Judaism
Mesopotamia
India
2500B.C.
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Buddhism
Christianity
Judea
India
570 A.D.
3000B.C.
Harappan Civilization
Ancient Egypt
Indus Valley
Nyle River
566B.C.
0 A.D.
1750B.C.
Shang Dynasty
Yellow River
Islam
Arabian Peninsula
550 B.C.
Confucianism
China
Activity
A People is Born
Key Terms: Abraham, Ur, Canaan, Exodus, Twelve tribes of Israel, Hebrew
Who is the founder of Judaism?
When and where was Judaism founded?
The Power of the Word
Key Terms:Torah, Sayings of Hillel
What is the canon of Judaism?
The Shaping of Traditions
Key Terms: Torah, diaspora, synagogue, Talmud
What are the basic beliefs of Judaism?
What is the canon of Judaism?
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Rites of Passage
• Brit Milah - Covenant of circumcision. The ritual circumcision of a male
Jewish child on the 8th day of his life or of a male convert to Judaism.
Frequently referred to as a bris.
• Bar or Bat Mitzvah - "Bar Mitzvah" literally means "son of the
commandment." "Bar" is "son" in Aramaic, which used to be the vernacular
of the Jewish people. "Mitzvah" is "commandment" in both Hebrew and
Aramaic. "Bat" is daughter in Hebrew and Aramaic. (The Ashkenazic
pronunciation is "bas"). Technically, the term refers to the child who is coming
of age, and it is strictly correct to refer to someone as "becoming a bar (or
bat) mitzvah." However, the term is more commonly used to refer to the
coming of age ceremony itself, and you are more likely to hear that someone
is "having a bar mitzvah" or "invited to a bar mitzvah."
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Holidays
• Passover - Spring. Holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. The holiday also marks
the beginning of the harvest season.
• Rosh Ha-Shanah - Autumn. First of the year. The new year for the purpose of counting
years.
• Yom Kippur - Autumn. Day of Atonement. A day set aside for fasting, depriving oneself of
pleasures, and repenting from the sins of the previous year.
• Hanukkah - Winter. The Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is
an eight day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.
• Sukkot - One of the Shalosh R'galim (three pilgrimage festivals). A festival commemorating
the wandering in the desert and the final harvest. Also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or
the Festival of Ingathering.
• Shavu’ot -One of the Shalosh R'galim (three pilgrimage festivals), a festival commemorating
the giving of the Torah and the harvest of the first fruits.
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Assess Knowledge
• Key terms: canon, rite of passage, Abraham, Ur, Canaan, Exodus, Twelve
tribes of Israel, Hebrew, Torah, Sayings of Hillel, diaspora, synagogue, Talmud
• Who is the founder of Judaism?
• When and where was Judaism founded?
• What are the basic beliefs of Judaism?
• What is the canon of Judaism?
• What are the rites of passage of Judaism?
• What major holidays to Jewish people celebrate?
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