Text + Background Knowledge = Inference

• Compare and contrast monotheism with polytheism. Identify how these two types of religions changed the society they are prevalent in.

Ancient Israelites - Vocabulary

• Chapter 3 – vocabulary

• ALCOS: 3

• Objective: I can understand keys words essential to understanding the unit through Read, Spell, Read.

Monotheism

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Monotheism

• M-O-N-O-T-H-E-I-S-M

Tribe

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Tribe

• T-R-I-B-E

Torah

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Torah

• T-O-R-A-H

Prophet

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Prophet

• P-R-O-P-H-E-T

Synagogue

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Synagogue

• S-Y-N-A-G-O-G-U-E

Rabbi

• Read, spell, read in…

• 3, 2, and 1

• Rabbi

• R-A-B-B-I

Your Assignment

• List of words:• 1. Monotheism• 2. Tribe• 3. Torah• 4. Prophet• 5. Synagogue• 6. Rabbi• 7. Diaspora• 8. Messiah

• What to do:• A. Define each word• B. Identify two (2)

synonyms for each word (i.e. church and temple for synagogue)

• C. Draw a (nicely drawn) photo to represent each word

• D. Use each word in an original sentence (historical context)