The Big Idea Activity Unit Four
 

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Unit Four
 

Day in the Life

A Young Person's Life in Ancient Israel

Day in the Life
Young boys in Israel went to school to learn Jewish traditions, while young girls worked with their mothers on household jobs.

Biography

Ruth and Naomi

Biography
Ruth was the daughter-in-law of Naomi and was very devoted to her. Ruth's great-grandson, David, became king of Israel.

Biography

Pericles

Biography
Pericles was a very popular leader in Athens who expanded the role of the citizens in the democracy of the city.


 California Standard 6.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Ancient Hebrews.  


 California Standard 6.3.3 Explain the significance of Abraham, Moses, Naomi, Ruth, David, and Yohanan ben Zaccai in the development of the Jewish religion. 


 California Standard 6.4.2  Trace the transition from tyranny and oligarchy to early democratic forms of government and back to dictatorship in ancient Greece, including the significance of the invention of the idea of citizenship [MORE]