The Ancient Hebrews Teacher's Toolbook - Performance Education

The Ancient Hebrews
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The world’s first monotheists! An inspiring story.
A timeline turned into a board game, entitled “The Greatest Story Ever Told.”
Action-packed lessons – students perform in front of the class!
Board game: “History of the Ancient Hebrews”
Mapping the Exodus.
Life during the reign of King David.
Photos of Jerusalem: Temple of the Jews.
What made the ancient Hebrews great?
Using our worksheets, students write brief speeches by Moses, Abraham, Naomi, Ruth, David, and Yohanan ben Zaccai.
The Judeo-Christian ethic.
Heavy on terms: “The ABCs of the Ancient Hebrews” (recall terms).
“Can you speak Hebrew?” (define terms).
Test: 92 questions.

The Ancient Hebrews

Origins and significance of Judaism: Monotheism, Book of Moses, covenant, moral laws, Ten Commandments.
Ethical teachings: Hebrew Bible, the Commentaries, Torah, Talmud, observance of law, justice, scholars,bar mitzvah, the Judaeo-Christian ethic.
Significance of individuals: Abraham, Moses, Naomi, Ruth, David, Yohanan ben Zaccai.
Settlement and Movement: The Exodus. Passover and Hanukkah.
Persecution and Survival: The Babylonian Captivity. Destruction of the Temple. The Diaspora .

The Test
92 questions

Simple to use
One book for the whole class.
No learning curve: Lessons are ready to reproduce.

Saves time
All the facts are included:
There is no need to use a textbook or reference books.
Your students will zip through the worksheets.
Each lesson is 20 minutes in and out.
Perfect for block scheduling.

The Lessons
The worksheets are . . .
Designed to involve students at the moment and on the day of the state test.
Chock full of facts: Using reasoning, students manipulate the facts.
Action-packed: Students perform what they know in front of the class!

Timeline	From Abraham to the Diaspora.
Mapping	Mapping the Exodus.
Observance of Law	Quotations from the Ten Commandments.
Lecture	The Hebrew Bible: Torah and Talmud.
Compare & Contrast	Graphic Organizer: Similarities between Judaism and Christianity.
Mapping	Settlements & Movement: The migration of the Jews
Causes & Results	What problems did the ancient Jews face? How did they solve them?
The Reign of King David	Game: Categorize 96 facts about life in Ancient Egypt.
Photos of Israel	Distinguish between physical and cultural features.
Temple of the Jews	Graphic Organizer: It symbolized the culture. How so?
What’s the weather like in Jerusalem?	How would the climate change your life?
Homework on the internet	Daily life: How would your life change?
The Chalkboard Game	Familiarize yourself with places in the Holy Land.
Board Game	We turned a timeline into a board game.
Student speeches	by Abraham, Moses, Naomi, Ruth, and David.
Life is like a Rock Group	Roundtable discussion: Examine monotheism from 5 viewpoints.
What made the ancient Jews great?	Roundtable discussion: Moral laws and the respect for the individual
Students Teach the Class	Mini-projects using National Geographic magazines.
The ABCs of the Ancient Jews	Recall terms.
Can you speak Hebrew?	Define terms.

3. The Test
Our test is tough: If your students can do well on our test, the state test should be a breeze.