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Buccola, Molly / Hebrew Scriptures / Grade 9


Unit Title What is the Bible? Content -Difference between Old and New Testaments -Navigating the Bible -Define Oral tradition -Define Canon -Meaning of Salvation History -Meaning of Religious truth -Meaning of "Word of God" Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -Be able to explain difference between Old and New Testaments -Look up Bible references by chpater and verse -Define Canon -Define oral tradition -Explain the diversity in the Bible
Unit Title Genesis Content -Three authors of Genesis -Functions of Myth -Middle Eastern Creation Myths -Nature of a Legend Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -Recognize the hand of the three authors of Genesis -Explain the four functions of a myth -Compare and Contrast different middle eastern creation myths -Explain the nature of a legend
Unit Title Exodus Content -God's Election of Israel -Covenants -Comparison of Bible writings to similar writings of non-Hebrews -Monotheism -The Sh'ma Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture -Bob Marley - Exodus Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -Explain the idea of God's "election" of Israel -Describe the variety and elements of ancient covenants -Compare the Bible to writings from a similar time and place -Define monotheism and place it in its historical context
Unit Title David Content -Deuteronomic History -Israelite occupation of Canaan -Judges -Theology of Judges -Samuel, Saul, David -Davidic Covenant Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -The New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments -Hevruta Method Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -Know the books that comprise the Deuteronomic History -Describe Joshua's role in the Israelite occupation of Canaan -Read the Book of Judges -Undertstand and recognize Theology of Judges -Understand the relevance of Samuel, Saul, David -Davidic Covenant
Unit Title Elijah and the Divided Kingdom Content -King Solomon's rule -Split of Northern and Southern Kingdoms -Problem of religious syncretism -Israel and Judah after the civil war -Prophets -Elijah and Elisha Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -Understand the accomplishments and failures of King Solomon's rule -Understand the factors that led to the Split of Northern and Southern Kingdoms -Identify ways that religious syncretism and assimilation weakened Israel and Judah -Identify the stresses on Israel and Judah after the civil war -Identify different kinds of prophets -Understand the elements of a prophetic message -Explain the significance of the prophets Elijah and Elisha to the history of Israel
Unit Title Isaiah and Jeremiah Content -Reasons for the destruction of Israel and Judah -Warnings of the Prophets Amos and Hosea, Isaiah and Jeremiah -The Fall of the Northern Kingdom -The Fall of the Southern Kingdom Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -Explain how people violated the covenant through the worship of foreign gods -Understand the warnings of the prophets -Explain the fall of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms
Unit Title The Babylonian Exile Content -Life for Jews during the exile -Jews ideas of the covenant during the exile -Stress of the exile on the Jewish people -Ezekiel -Priestly Writers -Second Isaiah Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes
Unit Title Post-Exile Content -The problems experienced by the Jews upon their return to Judah -Haggai, Zechariah, Nehemiah, Ezra -Hellenization -Maccabean revolt -Roles of the synagogue and the priesthood -Process of Discernment Skills -Note taking -Active Listening -Critical Reading -Notebook orgainzation Resources BOOKS: -New American Bible -Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture Instructional Strategies -Lectures -Reading Assignments -Written Assignments Assessment -Writing Assignments -Test at the end of unit -Class Participation Outcomes Students will: -List several problems experienced by the Jews on their return to Judah -Discuss the importance of the work of Haggai, Zecharaiah, and Nehemiah -Explain the religious reforms of Ezra -Define Hellenization and its impact in Judaism -Describe the roles of the synagogue and the priesthood -Explain the process of discernment

Unit Title

What is the Bible?

Content

-Difference between Old and New Testaments
-Navigating the Bible
-Define Oral tradition
-Define Canon
-Meaning of Salvation History
-Meaning of Religious truth
-Meaning of "Word of God"

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-Be able to explain difference between Old and New Testaments
-Look up Bible references by chpater and verse
-Define Canon
-Define oral tradition
-Explain the diversity in the Bible

Unit Title

Genesis

Content

-Three authors of Genesis
-Functions of Myth
-Middle Eastern Creation Myths
-Nature of a Legend

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-Recognize the hand of the three authors of Genesis
-Explain the four functions of a myth
-Compare and Contrast different middle eastern creation myths
-Explain the nature of a legend

Unit Title

Exodus

Content

-God's Election of Israel
-Covenants
-Comparison of Bible writings to similar writings of non-Hebrews
-Monotheism
-The Sh'ma

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture
-Bob Marley - Exodus

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-Explain the idea of God's "election" of Israel
-Describe the variety and elements of ancient covenants
-Compare the Bible to writings from a similar time and place
-Define monotheism and place it in its historical context

Unit Title

David

Content

-Deuteronomic History
-Israelite occupation of Canaan
-Judges
-Theology of Judges
-Samuel, Saul, David
-Davidic Covenant

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-The New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments
-Hevruta Method

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-Know the books that comprise the Deuteronomic History
-Describe Joshua's role in the Israelite occupation of Canaan
-Read the Book of Judges
-Undertstand and recognize Theology of Judges
-Understand the relevance of Samuel, Saul, David
-Davidic Covenant

Unit Title

Elijah and the Divided Kingdom

Content

-King Solomon's rule
-Split of Northern and Southern Kingdoms
-Problem of religious syncretism
-Israel and Judah after the civil war
-Prophets
-Elijah and Elisha

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-Understand the accomplishments and failures of King Solomon's rule
-Understand the factors that led to the Split of Northern and Southern Kingdoms
-Identify ways that religious syncretism and assimilation weakened Israel and Judah
-Identify the stresses on Israel and Judah after the civil war
-Identify different kinds of prophets
-Understand the elements of a prophetic message
-Explain the significance of the prophets Elijah and Elisha to the history of Israel

Unit Title

Isaiah and Jeremiah

Content

-Reasons for the destruction of Israel and Judah
-Warnings of the Prophets Amos and Hosea, Isaiah and Jeremiah
-The Fall of the Northern Kingdom
-The Fall of the Southern Kingdom

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-Explain how people violated the covenant through the worship of foreign gods
-Understand the warnings of the prophets
-Explain the fall of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms

Unit Title

The Babylonian Exile

Content

-Life for Jews during the exile
-Jews ideas of the covenant during the exile
-Stress of the exile on the Jewish people
-Ezekiel
-Priestly Writers
-Second Isaiah

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Unit Title

Post-Exile

Content

-The problems experienced by the Jews upon their return to Judah
-Haggai, Zechariah, Nehemiah, Ezra
-Hellenization
-Maccabean revolt
-Roles of the synagogue and the priesthood
-Process of Discernment

Skills

-Note taking
-Active Listening
-Critical Reading
-Notebook orgainzation

Resources

BOOKS:
-New American Bible
-Gustin, Marilyn, Discovering God's Word: An Introduction to Scripture

Instructional Strategies

-Lectures
-Reading Assignments
-Written Assignments

Assessment

-Writing Assignments
-Test at the end of unit
-Class Participation

Outcomes

Students will:
-List several problems experienced by the Jews on their return to Judah
-Discuss the importance of the work of Haggai, Zecharaiah, and Nehemiah
-Explain the religious reforms of Ezra
-Define Hellenization and its impact in Judaism
-Describe the roles of the synagogue and the priesthood
-Explain the process of discernment