1. 2000 B.C. to the Birth of Christ
Israel
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.
2000 B.C. to the Birth of Christ

2. Israel Today [video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuH9G3KCYyg
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

3. Abraham & Sons
Calling—Summoned by God to leave Ur and go to begin a new nation (Genesis 12)
His family was possibly pagan (Sumerians)
Sons and Grandson: Isaac and Jacob (renamed Israel)
Joseph—Son of Jacob, was sold by his brothers to the Midianites, and then sold to Egypt
Timeline: Abraham-Isaac-Jacob-Joseph-Egyptian bondage-Moses & the Exodus
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

4. Moses 40 years—Pharaoh’s “son” 40 years—Wilderness shepherd
40 years—Exodus leader of approximately 2 million Jews
Destination: The “Promised Land” in Canaan (denied entrance because of disobedience)
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

5. “Street Food in Israel”
[video]
***Side Topic***
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

6. The Law
The first five books of the Old Testament—The Torah (also called the Books of the Law or the Books of Moses)
10 Commandments Given on Mt. Sinai
Discuss: Are Christians required to follow the 10 Commandments?
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

7. 12 Tribes
New leaders—Joshua and Caleb are allowed into the Promised Land, where the Israelites are commanded to occupy.
Tribes = Named after Jacob’s 12 sons
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

8. Killing the Canaanites
[video]
[link]
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

9. Hittites Phoenicians Arameans
3 Neighbors of Israel
Hittites
Phoenicians
Arameans
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

10. Are we living in Ancient World History???
[video]
***Side Topic***
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

11. Textured and layered background (Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

12. The Hittites [video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoNWbYa3NTE
Legacy—The Hittites were one of the most powerful forces in the ANE, existing from B.C.
The King—The Hittites viewed their king as a warrior, and seemed to be less religious than others.
The Valuable Resource—Iron
Decline—Egypt and the Hittites fought one
another often, causing both sides to wear down.
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

13. The Phoenicians
Phoenicians—They were “sea people” who lived along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea (Lebanon).
“Phoenicia”—Land of purple
Alphabet—Originators of an alphabet (letter = sound)
Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar—See Ezekiel 26:3-5
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

14. The Arameans Arameans = Syrians
Importance—Though much smaller and less powerful than other nations, one major Aramean city was Damascus.
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Aramaic—Their language was the language of Jesus (most likely)
Assyria—The Arameans were overtaken by the Assyrians in 732 B.C., blending the surviving Arameans with the Assyrians to form Syria.
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

15. Judges
For 300 years, Israel lived in a pattern of disobedience, obedience, disobedience, obedience, etc.
12 Judges were used by God to discipline Israel while they lived in Canaan
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

16. The Kings
Israel vs. Other Nations—Israel had no king (God was their King), but they complained and wanted to be like other nations.
Saul—Chosen for his physical appearance, but lost his kingship to David
David—A “man after God’s own heart,” yet failed in many ways as well (author of many psalms)
Solomon—A wise king and builder of the Jerusalem temple; however, he was a major polygamist
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

17. North (Israel) South (Judah) **Divided around 922 B.C.**
Divided Kingdom
North (Israel)
South (Judah)
**Divided around 922 B.C.**
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

18. Fallen Kingdoms North—722 B.C., Israel fell to Assyria
South—586 B.C., Judah fell to Babylon
Textured and layered background
(Intermediate)
To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.

19. Perfect Timing
Captivity—Israel survived captivities of multiple empires: Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, & Rome.
Maccabean Revolt—A Jewish man named Judas Maccabaeus led revolutionaries to gain independence from Rome, and won. They were self-ruled from B.C.
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The Pax Romana—Translated, “Roman Peace.”
Textured and layered background
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To reproduce the first background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following:
In the Type list, select Linear.
In the Angle box, enter 70°.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until four stops appear in the slider.
Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows:
Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 0%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 19, Green: 52, and Blue: 61.
In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 37%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 75, Green: 172, and Blue: 198.
In the Position box, enter 73%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 49, Green: 133, and Blue: 156.
Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following:
In the Position box, enter 100%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align to Slide.
Click Align Middle.
Click Align Center.
To reproduce the second background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, select Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Brown Marble (third row).
Clear the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Stretch options, in the Transparency box, enter 80%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, select No line.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter 12% in the Brightness box and 44% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Color in the left pane, in the Picture Color pane, under Recolor, click the button next to Presets, and then click Grayscale (first row).
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Glow Diffused (second row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 47%.
In the Intensity box, enter 9.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 7.5” in the Height box and 10” in the Width box.
To reproduce the third background layer on this slide, do the following:
Click the button next to Texture and then click Granite (third row).
Select the “Tile picture as texture” check box.
Under Tiling options, in the Transparency box, enter 95%.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Picture Corrections in the left pane, in the Picture Corrections pane, under Brightness and Contrast, enter -20% in the Brightness box and 100% in the Contrast box.
Also in the Format Picture dialog box, click Artistic Effects in the left pane, in the Artistic Effects pane, click the button next to Artistic Effect, click Photocopy (fifth row), and then do the following:
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
In the Intensity box, enter 3.
To reproduce the fourth background layer on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
In the Type list, select Radial.
In the Direction list, select From Center.
Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stop or Remove gradient stop until two stops appear in the slider.
Click the button next to Color, under Theme Colors, click Black, Text 1 (first row).
In the Transparency box, enter 100%.
Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 36, Green: 25, and Blue: 15.
In the Transparency box, enter 50%.