BH+6


 * ===**Essential Standard(s)- Clarifying Objectives**===
 * 1. The students will be able to discuss the major policitcal changes of this era in the Ancient Near East.**
 * 2. The students will be able to identify and discuss how the policial these political changes affected the Jewish people during this time.**
 * 3. The students will be able to discuss how these changes established the socio-political setting for the events in the New Testament.**

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|| ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**===
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**=== ||

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**I can...**
*I can discuss the major political changes of this era in the Ancient Near East. *I can discuss how the political changes affected the Jews during this period. *I can discuss how these changes established the socio-political setting for the New Testament.

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary**===

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Sample Assessments**=== ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation**===
 * Create a diagram showing the empires from Babylon to Rome. Include the following details: 1) dates of the empire from rise to fall, 2) major leaders, 3) contribution to the Ancient Near East, and 4) the unique effect of this empire on the Jewish people.**
 * Compare and Contrast the Sadducees and Pharisees (Venn Diagram).**
 * Write an essay describing the development and importance of the synagogue in Jewish community life.**

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**===
 * [] (Maccabees)**
 * [] (Hasmoneans)**
 * [] (Sadducees and Pharisees)**
 * [] (Synagogue)**

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**===