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Ancient Hebrews Teacher Resources
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Sixth graders analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of the Ancient Hebrews, and write an essay.
Review the origins, leaders, wars, and contributions of ancient Hebrews. A fascinating set of discussion questions and several informative slides are yours for the taking. Use to review for a test of state exam.
Students explore the ancient civilization of Mali and examine various historical and cultural aspects of the civilization. For this ancient civilization of Mali lesson, students examine trade with respect to geographic locations, discover the Sudiata's Legacy and examine the five pillars of Islam.
Students read and analyze classical literature of the ancient Hebrew prophets dealing with societal injustices. They identify present-day prophets, and write an essay about how the common good would be affected if people listened to the prophets.
Students analyze the political and economic structures of the Ancient Hebrews and Greeks. They identify the beliefs of Judaism and the significance of different people in the development of the religion. Examining Ancient Greece, they state the differences between direct democracy and representative democracy. They also outline the expansion of the Persian Empire.
Students investigate the ancient structures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. In small groups, they conduct research, evaluate their findings within the group, create visual aides, and complete an Internet treasure hunt.
In this Ancient Chinese literature comparison/contrast instructional activity, students compose an essay in which they discuss likenesses and differences between Confucian beliefs and those of the ancient Hebrews.
Students work in groups and compare/contrast Mesopotamian Law to Hebrew Law. They chart their findings on a chart to show a natural progression to answering questions about values in these two societies.
A lot has changed over the past millennium, including the Hebrew Kingdom. Using the provided map, budding historians locate and label the cities, countries, and geographical features that comprised the Hebrew Kingdom as it stood in 900 BCE.
A great background for a study on Judaism, the Old Testament, or world history, this presentation on the ancient Middle East is thorough and engaging. Viewers will appreciate the clear maps and vivid photographs as they explore the world of the Old Testament.