Chapter 10: The Hebrew Kingdoms
Chapter Objectives
Describe the development of the Hebrew kingdoms and the difficulties faced by the Jews in maintaining their unity.
Lesson 1: The Origins of the Hebrews
- Explain the origins and significance of central beliefs of the Hebrews.
- Describe the locations of the settlements of the Hebrew people and Moses’ role in Hebrew freedom.
- Summarize what happened when the Hebrews returned to Canaan.
- Language Objective: Use structural analysis to determine the meanings of words with prefixes.
Lesson 2: Kingdoms and Captivity
- Identify important Israelite leaders and discuss how they helped build a nation.
- Explain why the Israelites split into two kingdoms and describe the outcome of this division.
- Describe the beliefs that sustained the Israelites during the Babylonian Captivity.
- Language Objective: List words and phrases to identify the leaders in the kingdom of Israel.
Lesson 3: Rome and Judea
- Describe how the Jews regained control of Jerusalem.
- Explain the consequences of resistance to Roman control.
- Summarize how the Jews kept their faith alive after the Diaspora.
- Language Objective: Create a mural to compare and contrast the ways in which the Syrians and the Romans treated their Jewish subjects.
