Transcript How did Canaan`s location make it a true

READ 10 MIN
GRADE LL
• In LL answer these questions about the map on P. 78
What advantages were there from Canaan’s
position as a cultural crossroads?
What about disadvantages?
Along what waterway did Abraham begin his
migration away from his native city?
How did Canaan's location make it a true
crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean?
PARTNER MAP ACTIVITY
• LL Why do we care about Judaism/Israelites?
• History, legends, moral laws are major influence inEast
Assyria/Babyl
Connected
Western culture, began a tradition shared by Christianity
onia and to
Asia/Africa –
& Islam.
the west
2 great
Egypt
empires
• To the east of Med. Sea was Canaan, cultural crossroads
eager
oftothe ancient world.
expand
Seaports
opened to the
2 most
important
waterways of
the time
Mediterranean
& Red seas
JUDAISM – SEARCH FOR A PROMISED LAND
• Early history of Israelites contained in first 5 books of Hebrew
Bible called Torah considered most sacred writings in their
tradition, Christians respect them as part of the Old
Testament in the Bible
• In Torah God chose Abraham as the “father” of the Jewish
people
• Migrated with his family for many years from Mesopotamia to
Canaan to Egypt and back to Canaan
• Israelites were monotheists/monotheism – belief in one God
• Believe that Abraham and Israelites received protection bc
Abraham promised to obey God.
• Mutual promise between God and founder of the Jewish
people is called a covenant, LL how is this different from
other civilizations we have learned of?
• Israelites migrated to Egypt bc of drought/famine, orig.
given place of honor but later forced into slavery.
• Moses delivered them out of Egypt
• While traveling across Sinai Peninsula, Mt. Sinai & 10
Commandments, became the basis for the civil &
religious laws of Judaism.
• Torah reports that Israelites traveled for 40 years in the
Sinai Desert. Made a change from Nomadic, tribal
society to settled herders, farmers and city dwellers in
ancient Canaan.
TEN COMMANDMENTS READING, RELIGIONS
IN THE ANCIENT WORLD PARTNER WORK
• Canaan (land Israelites believed had been promised to them
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by God) arid desert, rocky wilderness, grassy hills, and the
dry, hot valley of the Jordan River. Expanded south/north
A new kingdom called Israel will establish under 3 kings Saul,
David, Solomon.
Solomon would impose building projects requiring high taxes
straining the kingdom’s finances. Men drafted to spend one
in 3 months working on temple.
When Solomon dies the southern part of the kingdom, called
Judah, located far from the north, revolts. TPS Is there
extreme situations or demands that would cause part of our
nation to revolt today?
Eventually Southern kingdom Judah succeeds. As a result
Israelites came to be called Jews, and their religion, Judaism.
LL What was new that I hadn't seen or heard before?
CREATE A VISUAL CHRONOLOGICAL MAP OF
JUDAISM
• Include major players, movements,
events etc. A min. of 10, + a picture for
each one. Use CH. 3 Section 4 to help
you out.