Coach Crews World History A Troubled Time Coach Crews World History

Before The Israelites Choose a King Around 1000 B.C., the strongest people living in Canaan were the Philistines The Israelites began to worship their gods The 12 tribes constantly quarreled To unite against the powerful Philistines, they needed a king

Before The Rule of King Saul Despite his warnings, Samuel the prophet did as the people wanted and chose a king (Saul) He defeated many of the Israelite enemies Saul displeased God by disobeying Him and God instructed Samuel to choose a new king

Before The Rule of King David Warrior who defeated the giant Goliath at a young age David took the throne after the death of Saul He drove out the Philistines and established an empire Israelites payed high taxes to expand the capital and build the temple David died before the temple building

Before The Rule of King Solomon He built the temple, the center of the Jewish religion Known for his wisdom and proverbs At his death, 10 of the 12 tribes rebelled and formed a new country North: Israel with Samaria as the capital South: Judah with Jerusalem as the capital

During You are going to read about how the Assyrians and Chaldeans defeated Israel and Judah after the division of the 12 tribes On a separate sheet of paper, complete The Kingdom of Israel graphic organizer as the instructions direct Use pages 90-92 of your textbook Due by the end of class Place in the basket when finished Worth 15 points

After As a group, answer the following questions on your index card Questions answered on one side; names of group members on the other side Raise your card when you are finished and I will collect your card 1. Who were the prophets? 2. What caused the fall of Israel? 3. Why did Judah fall?