1. Today’s Vocab Monotheistic: Belief in only 1 God 10 Commandments: Behavior code of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They were given to Moses by God. Torah: The Jewish Holy Book. Abraham: The founder of Judaism and monotheism.

2. Warm up? What does it mean if a religion is monotheistic?

3. ACTIVATING STRATEGY PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR NOTEBOOK, GUIDED NOTE PACKET AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION AFTER YOUR LAST WARM UP IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE 10 COMMANDMENTS? EXPLAIN.

4. Judaism

5. Founder Abraham Covenant: Agreement between God and Man. God promises Abraham a homeland and Abraham promises God that he and his descendants will follow him

7. God Yahweh 1 st Major World Religion to be Monotheistic Sacred Text Torah

8. Major Beliefs 10 Commandments Set of rules, or code of conduct, sent by God via Moses. Followed by Jews, Christians and Muslims Chosen People God chose Jews to receive the Torah. Jews do not believe God likes them more than others! Messiah Jews believe that the savior has not yet come

9. Lifestyle Applications Kosher Laws Dietary laws Ex. No milk with meat Bat/Bar Mitzvah Coming of Age ceremony

10. History Struggle for the promised homeland Israel/Palestine Conflict Persecution Diaspora Dispersed throughout Roman Empire Spanish Inquisition Holocaust

11. COMPLETE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER JUDAISM FOUNDER GOD SACRED TEXT BELIEFS BEHAVIOR CODE BASE RELIGION

12. Closing? Why do religions like Judaism have certain restrictions like fasting and Kosher Laws?