How Judaism Survived Exile and Dispersion

The Origins of Judaism

6th Grade·Social Studies·NCHS

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Assess how the experience of exile strengthened Judaism and enabled its survival as a religion without a homeland.

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The Origins of Judaism

6th Grade · Social Studies · NCHS

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Learners will explain the fundamental teachings and practices of Judaism, compare Jewish monotheism with polytheistic religions of Southwest Asia, and assess the significance of the Babylonian captivity for Jewish survival.

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WH-ERA-3.S1.5National Center for History in the Schools Standards · 6th Grade

[Grades 9-12] Assess the significance of the Babylonian captivity for the survival of Judaism. [Appreciate historical perspectives]