Ch. 8 Israel

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Ch. 8 Israel

• After this chapter you will know
• Where Canaan is located
• What a dwelling looks like in Canaan
• The differences between monotheism and polytheism
• The beliefs of the ancient Israelites
• The key leaders of the ancient Israelites
• The role of kings in ancient Israel
• The role of religion in everyday life
• About Jewish exile in Babylon and the Jews
  return to Judah
• What life was like for the Jews

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Title --- Ch. 8 The Israelites 1800BC AD 70p.
196 and 197

• Background Knowledge
• The land of Canaan lies that the junction of
  three continents Asia, Europe, and Africa.
• Canaans lowest point is the Dead Sea, Which lies
  1339 feet below sea level.
• It has a Mediterranean climate, which is hot and
  dry with short, warm, and wet winters. In the
  desert areas, the high temperatures can reach 114
  degrees F.
• Draw the map ----------------- Map quiz in 40
  mins!!!!
• Include the following
• Continents Africa, Asia, Europe
• Kingdoms Canaan, Egypt, Kush, Arabia, Persia,
  Mesopotamia
• Seas Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf,
  Caspian Sea, Dead Sea
• Rivers Nile River, Nile Delta, Jordan River,
  Tigris River, Euphrates River
• Deserts Western Desert, Arabian Desert draw in
  symbols for desert all around Egypt, Canaan, and
  Arabia
• Mountain Mt. Sinai draw in symbols of
  mountains in Arabia
• Cities Babylon, Nineveh, Tyre, Samaria,
  Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Yavneh,
  Alexandria, Memphis, Thebes
• Other draw in symbols of hills around the Dead
  Sea and Jerusalem
• Key draw a key for the symbols you included in
  your map

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• Map Quiz
• Only label A I
• There will be extras in the word bank
• Word Bank
• Canaan
• Egypt
• Kush
• Mesopotamia
• North America
• Persian Gulf
• Red Sea
• Dead Sea
• Nile Delta
• Mediterranean Sea
• Tigris River
• Euphrates River