BELLWORK1. Explain how religious beliefs influenced the Caste System.

2. List three similarities between the Indus River Valley & China.

3. List three differences between the Indus River Valley & China.

4. List TWO things that all ancient river valley civilizations have in common. (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, China)

5. 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!

Venn Diagram: India vs. ChinaCHINESE

CIVILIZATIONINDIAN

CIVILIZATION

Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Ancient River Valley Civilization Review Game

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.

The Israelites: pgs. 36-381. 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?

BELLWORK• 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?

7. THINKER: Compare/Contrast the Ten Commandments and Hammurabi’s Code.

Chaldeans

Persians

Why did so many groups compete for

control of Mesopotamia?

Israelites Review

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.

The Ten Commandments1.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.

• Be creative!