1. Adam Sandler Hanukah Bagels Ross and Monica Jack Black Fish and Chips
(Brought to England by Jewish refugees in 1800s)
Holocaust
Scarlet Johannson
Rabbi
Menorah
Synagogue
Jesus
Einstein
Abraham
Daniel Radcliffe
Moses

2. Judaism is one of the most important and one of the oldest religions in the world.
The foundations of Christianity are to be found in Judaism. After all Jesus was a Jew.
It also shares many of the same key figures. Abraham for example is very important in both Christianity, Judaism and Islam too

3. Now.. There are about 20 million Jews across the world.
Northern Ireland has a very small Jewish population of around 100 people. It is centred in Belfast.
The Jewish synagogue is in North Belfast, on the Somerton road. It was built in 1964

5. In the past.. 
Northern Ireland had over 2,000 Jewish people in places like Belfast, Lurgan and Derry they made a huge contribution to Northern Ireland. OTTO JAFFE was Lord Mayor of Belfast twice and was involved in the huge LINEN industry
Gustav WOLFF was from German Jewish ancestry and helped to form Harland and Wolff
Unfortunately the Troubles in Northern Ireland led to many leaving

6. By the end of the lesson you should be able to:
Locate where the Fertile Crescent is & know the countries
Explain what the Fertile Crescent was like
Explain what a ‘Nomad’ is

7. In ancient times part of the Middle East was known as THE FERTILE CRESCENT.  
The fertile crescent was the area where the religion of JUDAISM began.  
This was where ABRAHAM,  the 'Father of Judaism' came from almost 4,000 years ago.
This area is very important!
They invented the wheel here
The first farmers lived here
They invented writing
Hours and Minutes were first thought up here
It is where people began worshipping ONE GOD

8. The fertile Crescent was an area of very good land where crops could be grown easily.
It was in a valley between the mountains and the desert. It stretched like an arc from the river Nile in Egypt all the way to the city of UR. This was a distance of over 1,000 miles! (This is 10 times the distance between Belfast and Dublin!)
There were TWO great rivers which flowed through this great valley- The TIGRIS and the EUPHRATES. Just like the Nile in Egypt, this meant that there was plenty of water for things to grow - making it fertile. Crops could grow well and grass could be used to feed animals like sheep, goats and camels

9. You have been put in charge of the Fertile Crescent Tourist Board
You have been given the task of creating a Poster to attract people to the Fertile Crescent
You have to include:
The key features and attractions in the area
A Picture/s
Why you might like to visit

10. Use the map on page 7 and compare it with the Fertile Crescent on Page 5
What are the modern day countries of the Fertile Crescent? I K S J L E
RAQ
RAN
UWAIT
YRIA
ORDAN
SRAEL
EBANNON
GYPT

11. When Judaism started different groups travelled throughout the fertile Crescent. Most of these people were NOMADS.
NOMADS are people who travel from place to place in search of pasture for their animals
When nomadic people found a good supply of grass and water they unpacked their camels and set up their tents.
They stayed for a few weeks to let their sheep and goats graze on the fresh grass. They then packed up in search of fresh grazing land. 

12. Nomadic families were SELF SUFFICIENT.
This means they could survive on what they had or made.
Their tents and clothes were made my weaving camel hair and sheep wool to make cloth.
Milk and Meat came from their sheep and goats.
They fished in rivers.
They ate wild honey, berries and picked fruit like dates and figs.
They also traded what extra they had for other goods in the markets
Nomads moved around in one large family group. Aunts, uncles, cousins and grand parents all travelled together.
One person, usually the oldest man, was the SHEIK, or leader of the entire group. Everyone looked up to him and obeyed him

13. Abraham is a central figure in 3 great religions - Christianity ; Islam and Judaism. 
He became a nomad late in life. He took his family on a long journey from Ur of the Chaldees (a beautiful and rich city) heading north west towards Haran.
From there he would head south west towards Canaan and Egypt He traveled with his wife SARAH, his father TERAH, his nephew LOT, their servants and all their goods and animals

14. Mark Abrahams journey on your map
Add the numbers for the two journeys:
Ur to Haran (600 miles)
Haran to Canaan (400 miles)

15. Research and find out KEY FACTS about UR of the Chaldees
Present your information and include pictures