Paper 1 Quotes (March 4th)

“And God created man in His image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and God said to them, ‘Be fertile and increase, fill the earth and master it; and rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and all the living things that creep on earth’.” Genesis 1:27–28

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you
today in your heart.”
Deuteronomy 6:2–4

“Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some
to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,
and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.”
Daniel 12:2–3

“See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the
commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your
God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall
live and become numerous, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering
to possess.”
Deuteronomy 30:15–16

One thing have I desired of the YHVH, that I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the YHVH all the days of my life, to contemplate/meditate on the beauty of the YHVH, and to inquire in his temple. (Psalms 27:4)

Reminder: Due Dates!!

March 2: Criteria D of IA

March 4: Paper 1 Questions (in class)

March 4: Textbook Page Design due!

March 18th: Paper 2 Group Questions due for Judaism (see previous post)

March 22nd: Final IA due!!!



Judaism Test Breakdown:
20 points - Vocabulary
30 points- Paper 1 - responses will be graded using the Paper 1 Rubric
40 points - Paper 2 (Group Grade) **responses will be graded using the Paper 2 Rubric
10 Points - 3 fundamental Questions

New Videos - What is the Human Condition, Where are we going?, How do we get there?

Video 1

Video 2

Internal Assessment - Final Due Date

all FINAL copies of the Internal Assessments are due March 22nd!!

Judaism Assessment - due March 18th

from Job (pp. 139-143);

from Ecclesiastes (pp. 144-146);

from Jerusalem by Mendelssohn (pp. 522-524);

from The Religious Significance of the State of Israel by Leibowitz (pp. 690-694);

“A History of Antisemitism”—this is not in the textbook, but can be found on my website

Prepare for the following command prompts on this assessment:

• ·         Christian theologian C.S. Lewis explored the idea of why bad things happen to good people, or what he called, “the problem of pain.” In his essay by the same names he says: “If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?” Explain the commentary on this subject in the books of Job & Ecclesiastes. To what extent do they attempt to reconcile this problem?
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•      Discuss the importance of the fact that Job is not an Israelite and the impact of that fact on Judaism. Examine Job’s relationship with YHWH and His response.

·         Examine a detailed exegesis on the book of Ecclesiastes. Explain why and how this book may seem out of sync with other ideas in Judaism?

• Compare and contrast the ideas found in the Tanakh with those of Mendelssohn’s a few thousand years later. Deduce how and why Judaism changed within that period.

·         Carefully examine and comment on the progression of Zionism throughout the centuries. To what extent is this a reflection of history compared to hagiography?

·         Examine how Leibowitz roots his argument about the state of Israel in the Tanakh, the Talmud and other Jewish and rabbinical thinking. Evaluate the strengths and weakness of this argument from both a religious and historical/political point of view.

·         Examine the idea that Judaism is a culture as well as a religion. Compare and contrast the founding, ideas, and differences between the two. To what extent does this seem to be  a necessary fabrication based in 2,000+ years of antisemitism?

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Criterion C: Summary of Significant Findings

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Moses Sources

Moses in the Bible and Beyond

The Torah of Moses

Inspiration

Homework 2/17 (due 2/19 in class)

Topic:What is the human condition? Samuel, Saul, David, & Solomon

Focus Question: To what extend is David more important to Judaism than Moses? Explain and defend your answer in detail with specifics.

Context: 
•After receiving the promised land, a series of great Jewish leaders emerges

•This is where hagiography and history merge:

–Samuel, a prophet, is told to find David to become king of the Jews

–David beats Goliath to earn the respect of the Jews and becomes king

–David is considered the great king of the Jews and ushers in a golden age; conquered Jerusalem and made it the holy city  of the Jews

–After a series of events, he is succeeded by the wise Solomon, who built the first Jewish temple

•We know for a fact that Solomon and David were real people 

Assignment: Select an article to read.  When reading, take notes in the form of one of these methods (please do not do "telescopic topics"). 

Exodus Historical Research

Handout

NC Museum of History Alternative Assignment Opportunities!!!!

Film and Discussion: Pardons of Innocence: The Wilmington Ten

Sunday, February 7, 2–5 p.m.

Not rated; run time: 120 min.

Cash Michaels, Wilmington Journal, and Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President/CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association

The Wilmington Ten: eight black students, a white female community organizer, and civil rights activist Chavis—convicted of firebombing and burning down a grocery store as well as a variety of shootings during 1971 protests for equal education in New Hanover County. This is the story of battles to clear their names that lasted for three decades. Staff writer Michaels will lead a panel discussion featuring Rev. Dr. Chavis after the film.

Jamming with Melvin Parker: Life on the Road with James Brown 

Thursday, February 11, 6 p.m.

Melvin Parker, Drummer

Parker, a native of Kinston, started playing with singer—and founding father of funk—James Brown during the 1960s. Among the music Parker will perform in this special one-hour jam session are “Out of Sight”; “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”; and “I Got You/I Feel Good”—all recorded in 1964 and 1965. 

African American History Highlights Tours

Saturday, February 13 or 27, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

These docent-led tours visit exhibits throughout the museum to highlight some of the contributions made by African Americans to North Carolina history. 

Music of the Carolinas: Amythyst Kiah 

Sunday, February 14, 3 p.m.
Free tickets for this concert are distributed while they last beginning at 2 p.m.

Kiah is an alternative-country blues singer and songwriter who fuses traditional old-time music with R&B and country sounds from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s to create a contemporary style that leaves the original song’s integrity but results in a new powerful, soulful rendition. 

Film Screening: Rosenwald

Sunday, February 28, 3 p.m.
Not rated; run time: 90 min.

Julius Rosenwald never finished high school, but he became president of Sears, Roebuck & Company and gave away $62 million in his lifetime. Much of his philanthropy went to communities across the South to build African American schools during Jim Crow. A discussion with alumni from some Triangle-area Rosenwald schools will follow the screening.

Exhibit Closing: Hey America!: Eastern North Carolina and the Birth of Funk

Sunday, February 28, 5 p.m.

See the roles that some African American musicians from eastern North Carolina played in the creation of funk—a genre of highly danceable music that helped integrate dance floors across America during the middle and late 1960s. The lobby case exhibit closes at the end of the day. Visit the webpage for Hey America!

To earn credit: students must come back with evidence that they went to the event and participate in a reflection with Mr. Beller

15 Minute History - Podcasts

How Jews Translate the Bible and Why

*Hang tight - this will probably turn into an alternate assignment* Until then, this is for your listening pleasure.

Vocabulary Quiz

Friday 2/12

HW: due 2/8

Covenant Passages

Students should finish Midrash presentations - be ready to present MONDAY!! (Presentations are 40 points)

We will push our Paper 1 assignments to a FLEX period.

After presentations, we will continue to examine the question, "Why are we here?"

Sample IAs

sample IAs (best and worst)

Practice Scoring