Download Birthplace of Three Religions pages 435 - 438

Birthplace of Three
Religions pages 435 - 438
Two Column Notes
Questions: Dateline page 435
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What three sacred sites
are located within
Jerusalem’s Old City?
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Islam- Dome of the
Rock.
Judaism – Wailing
Wall.
Christianity – The
Christian Church of the
Holy Sepulcher.
Questions: Three Religions page 435
1. Which city in Israel is
important to all three
religions?
2. List three common
traits of Jews,
Christians, and
Muslims.
1.
2.
Jerusalem
A. All got their start in
Southwest Asia.
B. All believe that there
is only one god-called
monotheism.
C. Each was first lead
by a single person and
has a set of sacred
writings.
Questions: Three Religions page 435
cont.
3. How do Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam
differ from the
religions of the
Sumerians and
Egyptians?
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The Sumerians and
Egyptians believed in
many gods, a belief
called polytheism.
Questions: Abraham and the Origin of
Judaism page 436
1.
The Hebrew people
were the first
a. ________
b. They called their
God _________
c. According to Hebrew
scripture, their God
spoke to a man named
_____.
a.
b.
c.
Monotheists
Yahweh
Abraham
Questions: Abraham and the Origin of
Judaism page 436 cont.
2. a. Where did Abraham
move and what is it
called today?
b. Abraham’s
descendants are called
_______ and their
religious belief is
called ________.
a.
b.
Canaan and it is now
called Israel.
Jews, Judaism
Questions: Abraham and the Origin of
Judaism page 436 cont.
3. What group drove the
Jews into exile?
a. ______________
b. What does the word
exile mean?
a.
b.
Babylonians
Forced removal from
one’s native country.
Questions: Jesus and the Birth of
Christianity pages 436 - 437
1.
What story is told in
the Gospels?
1.
2.
2.
How does Christianity
relate to Judaism?
The story of Jesus’ life.
Christians believe that
Jesus was the Messiah
promised in Jewish
scripture.
Questions: Jesus and the Birth of
Christianity pages 436 – 437 cont.
3. Describe Jesus’ early life.
Discuss where he was born
and how he made a living.
3. Jesus was born in Bethlehem
and grew up in Galilee. His
father trained him to be a
carpenter.
4. Describe Jesus’ final days.
4. Jesus was arrested and after
a brief trail, he was
crucified and died. He was
put in a tomb and after
three days, according to his
disciples, he was
resurrected and later went
up into heaven.
Questions: Jesus and the Birth of
Christianity pages 436 – 437 Cont.
5. How does Christianity
5. Jesus’ disciples spread
relate to Judaism?
his teachings and their
belief that he was the
Discuss what role Jesus’
Messiah promised in
disciples played in
Jewish scripture.
establishing
Christianity.
Questions: Muhammad, the Prophet of
Islam pages 437 - 438
1.
a. Who was the
founder of Islam and
where was he born?
b. A believer in Islam is
called a _______
2. According to the
Islamic religion, who
revealed the will of
God to Muhammad?
1.
a. A man named
Muhammad, he was
born in Mecca about
A.D. 570.
b. A believer is called a
Muslim.
2. The angel Gabriel
Questions: Muhammad, the Prophet of
Islam pages 436 – 438 Cont.
3. What is the Quran?
4. Why were the leaders of
Mecca threatened by
Muhammad’s teachings?
3. The collection of God’s
revelations to Muhammad.
4. He criticized the wealthy
and encouraged people to
worship one God. His
teachings threatened their
traditions and businesses.
Summary Activity:
Pick three of the following and respond:
1.
Critical Thinking Activity- Use page 436 and clarify the
sequence of Jewish exile by putting the following facts in
order. Which happened 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Israel came under Roman control, Jews revolted against
Rome, and Jerusalem was destroyed.
Babylonians destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem,
Jews were exiled to Babylon.
Persians took control of Mesopotamia, Cyrus allowed Jews
to return to Jerusalem.
Summary Activity: Cont.
2. The painting on page 437 is one of the most
famous paintings in the world. Write down all
the details that you notice in the painting.
Which figure represents Jesus? How can you
tell?
3. Muslims consider Muhammad a prophet.
Why?
Summary Activity: Cont.
4. Look at the map on page 439 use this map to answer
the following questions.
a. What two sites are holy to all three religions?
b. In what parts of the map are most of the Christian
holy sites located?
c. What river runs through the center of the map?
d. What does this map indicate about the importance
of this region to Christians, Jews and Muslims?