Transcript Israelite Empire

BELLWORK: August 30th
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List TWO things that all ancient river valley civilizations
have in common. (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus, China)
Describe the achievements of the Shang dynasty.
Describe the achievements of the Zhou dynasty.
What is Confucianism?
What is Daoism?
THINKER: In today’s society religion and government are
kept separate, but in ancient times you couldn’t have one
without the other. Why? Why was religion such an important
part of ancient history? Explain!
Ancient River Valley Civilizations
Venn Diagram: India vs. China
INDIAN
CIVILIZATION
CHINESE
CIVILIZATION
Ancient River Valley Civilization
Review Game
BELLWORK: Block 2
• After the Assyrians, both the Chaldeans and Persians
take over Mesopotamia. Read about their civilizations on
pgs. 38-39 & answer the following:
1. Who were the Chaldeans? How did they come to power?
2. List two achievements made by the Chaldeans.
3. How did the Persians come to power in the Middle East?
4. How was Persian rule different than other empires?
5. How did the Persians rule their massive empire?
6. How did the Persians improve trade and travel?
Chaldeans
Persians
Why did so
many groups
compete for
control of
Mesopotamia?
Israelites
• The Israelites were another early
civilization who settled in the Middle
East & Asia.
• Eventually, they live in present-day
Israel, but it was a difficult journey.
• Their history was one filled with
prejudice, but it eventually becomes
the foundation of Judaism.
• In this period, history intertwines with
religion – do not make judgments!
• Read pgs. 36-38. Answer the
following questions in your notes.
PARTNER DISCUSSION
• THINKER: In today’s society religion and
government are kept separate, but in
ancient times you couldn’t have one
without the other. Why? Why was religion
such an important part of ancient history?
Explain!
The Israelites: pgs. 36-38
1. Explain three characteristics of the Israelites’ religious
beliefs.
2. How is the religion of the Israelites similar to other religions?
3. Who was Abraham?
4. What were the causes/effects of the Israelites move to
Egypt?
5. Who was Moses?
6. What are the Ten Commandments? (Do NOT write all 10)
7. Who was David?
8. Explain the struggle between the Israelites and the
Mesopotamians.
9. Why were the Jews allowed to return to Jerusalem?
10. What is the Torah?
1. Explain three characteristics of
the Israelites’ religious beliefs.
1. Monotheistic: belief in
one God
2. Prophets: holy
messengers who
received commands
from God
3. Yahweh: Israelite God
who determined right &
wrong
2. How is the religion of the
Israelites similar to other religions?
• The teachings of the
Israelites exist as
Judaism today.
• Shares many beliefs
with other
monotheistic
religions:
– Islam
– Christianity
3. Who was
Abraham?
• A herder and trader who
lived in Mesopotamia
• In 1900BC, he settled in
Canaan at the command
of Yahweh
• God made a covenant,
or agreement with
Abraham.
4. What were the causes/effects of
the Israelites move to Egypt?
• Causes:
– Severe drought
and famine in
Canaan
• Effects:
– Pharaohs enslaved
them
5. Who was Moses?
• Moses was an
Israelite leader in
the 1200’s BC.
• He led his people
out of Egypt in an
exodus across the
Sinai desert.
6. What are the Ten Commandments?
• On the trek across
the Sinai, Moses and
the Israelites
pledged to reject all
other Gods.
• Also promised to
obey God’s laws, or
the Ten
Commandments.
• Influenced modern
laws and religion.
7. Who was David?
• David, a military
leader, became King
of the Israelites in
1012B.C.
• He set up a capital at
Jerusalem, organized
a government, and
expanded his
territory.
8. Explain the struggle between the
Israelites and the Mesopotamians.
• In 722 BC, the
Assyrians conquered
Israel.
• In 586 BC, the
Chaldeans gained
control and enslaved
them. Next, they
were exiled to
Babylon (Chaldean
capital)
9. Why were the Jews allowed to
return to Jerusalem?
• In 539 BC, the
Persians conquered
the Chaldeans.
• The Persian King
allowed the Jewish
exiles to return to
Israel.
10. What is the Torah?
• In 400BC, Jewish holy
writings were
organized into the
Torah.
• Made up of the first
five books of the
Bible.
• Includes the writings
of the prophets
• Became the sacred
text of Judaism
The Ten Commandments
• The Ten Commandments were an important part of
the Israelite empire.
• These were God’s laws that Moses and all the
Israelites began to practice.
• Besides historically shaping the Israelite empire, the
Ten Commandments also had an influence on
religion in the West.
• We are now going to read the Ten Commandments
and historically translate them.
Discussion
• THINKER: Compare/Contrast the Ten
Commandments and Hammurabi’s Code.
The Ten Commandments
1.Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
2.Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, for I the Lord, thy God am a jealous God,
3.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him
guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
4.Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou,
nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy
stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea,
and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath
day, and hallowed it.
5.Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord
thy God giveth thee.
6.Thou shalt not kill.
7.Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8.Thou shalt not steal.
9.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
10.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his
manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
G701’s Ten Commandments
• You are now going to get a chance to create
my classroom’s Ten Commandments.
• These should follow the layout of the actual
Ten Commandments.
• These classroom commandments should be
rules that MUST be obeyed in G701.
• You may work in groups of 2-3 - be creative!