Transcript Bellwork: March 7th

Bellwork: March
1.
The area now known as Israel
used to be known by another
name. In 135AD, the Romans
renamed this area
______________.
2. People known as Palestinians
follow which religion?
3. Turn in your textbook to page
423 and look at the map. What
is unique about the location of
Jerusalem?
When you are done, read about
Gaza, the West Bank, and
East Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
• Jerusalem, a city in Israel, is
holy to three monotheistic
religions: Christianity,
Judaism, and Islam.
• The Western Wall is the
holiest site of Judaism.
• The Dome of the Rock
(pictured) is one of holiest
sites of Islam.
• Jerusalem is also very
important to Christianity
because Jesus lived, taught,
was put to death and
resurrected there.
Dome of the Rock
Western Wall
Dome of the Rock
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Islamic tradition says that the
Prophet Muhammad ascended to
heaven from the spot marked by
the Dome of the Rock.
Tradition speaks of the Prophet
being taken from Mecca to
Jerusalem on a winged horse and
then being lifted to heaven where
he was shown by Allah when and
how to pray, one of the five pillars
of Islam.
According to Jewish tradition, the
rock that is the center of the Dome
of the Rock is the site where God
told Abraham to bound his son
Isaac for sacrifice. That was only a
test for Abraham, though, God
provided a ram to be sacrificed
instead.
Jerusalem
Christianity
Founder
Deity
Holy Book
Basic
Beliefs
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Founder
Jesus
Muhammad Abraham
Deity
God (the Trinity of
God the Father,
Jesus the Son, and
the Holy Spirit)
Allah
God
Koran
(Q’ran)
Torah,
Hebrew
Bible
Allah is supreme
and ultimate
creator and
Muhammad is
his prophet
God is the
creator and
ruler of the
universe
Holy Book Bible
Basic
Beliefs
Jesus, God in
human form, died
to save mankind
from their sins
One clean piece of paper and your Asia
map. Divide it like this (below).
In this space, you will
answer three questions
about the importance of
Jerusalem to three
monotheistic religions.
In this space, you will
give 4 hints about the
tenets of the three
religions. (example: “The
holy book is the Q’ran.”)
In this space, you will
create 6 “I am” statements
about the landforms of Asia.
(example: I am a body of
water between Asia and
Africa.)
One clean piece of paper
• On the top half, answer the questions.
1. Why is Jerusalem important to the religion
of Judaism?
2. Why is Jerusalem important to Muslims?
3. Why is Jerusalem important to Christians?
Check the paper you have while
viewing the video about
Jerusalem.