1. 2 SLIDES TO STUDY for CFA Cycle 3 on Tuesday, Dec. 3 2 Benchmarks will be tested: The Israelites & Mesoamerica and South America How to study? Read & reread – then quiz yourself & see if you got the answer right. Cupcake party is for the class who shows most gains from last CFA #2 to this CFA #3. 2 Benchmarks will be tested: The Israelites & Mesoamerica and South America How to study? Read & reread – then quiz yourself & see if you got the answer right. Cupcake party is for the class who shows most gains from last CFA #2 to this CFA #3.

2. THE ISRAELITES In order of existence (oldest to newest) Study this page! PERSON/PLACE OR THING SIGNIFICANCE 1. Abraham1. Father of Hebrews. God told Abraham to leave Ur & move to Canaan. God made a covenant w/ Abraham that if he did this, the land of Canaan would be his descendants forever. 2. Moses2. Led the Exodus – led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt (from Pharaoh Ramses II) back to the Promised Land (Canaan) 3. 10 Commandments 3. Set of laws handed to Moses which told Israelites rules of ethics for how to treat each other. 4. Jacob4. The grandson of Abraham-changed his name to Israel, thus all his descendants are called the Israelites. 5. Joshua5. After Moses died, captured city of Jericho and led Israelites into The Promised Land. 6. ISRAEL6. Country today located in the Middle East on the Mediterranean Sea – home of Jewish people/The Promised Land.

3. MESOAMERICA & SOUTH AMERICA City/CitiesNative-American Group 1. *La Venta = THE OLMEC 2. *Monte Albán = THE ZAPOTEC 3. *Tikal, Copán & Palenque = THE MAYA (today countries of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, & Belize) 4.*Cuzco & Machu Picchu = THE INCA = (today PERU) 5.*Tenochtitlan = THE AZTEC (Mexico & Mexico City) Meso = middle (middle America) Pre-Columbian = Before Christopher Columbus (Spain) MAYA = culture was copied by all other who followed Mesoamerican religion = Polytheism (belief in many gods) PERU – country in South American where Inca/Chavin lived. City/CitiesNative-American Group 1. *La Venta = THE OLMEC 2. *Monte Albán = THE ZAPOTEC 3. *Tikal, Copán & Palenque = THE MAYA (today countries of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, & Belize) 4.*Cuzco & Machu Picchu = THE INCA = (today PERU) 5.*Tenochtitlan = THE AZTEC (Mexico & Mexico City) Meso = middle (middle America) Pre-Columbian = Before Christopher Columbus (Spain) MAYA = culture was copied by all other who followed Mesoamerican religion = Polytheism (belief in many gods) PERU – country in South American where Inca/Chavin lived.