Day two and three:
Day two and three Learn the basic facts about Judaism Read excerpts from Genesis Offer your thoughts and ideas in the forum Take your first quiz
Assignments:
Assignments Text book reading – pp. 255 – 294 (8 th )(Check Moodle page for 7 th ) First 11 chapters of Genesis Offer thoughts and reflections in the forum Watch the PowerPoint on the basic facts of Judaism When you are prepared, take the first quiz
Genesis reading: Issues and Questions:
Genesis reading: Issues and Questions What strikes you as strange, unusual, bizarre or weird about these stories? What explanation can you think of to explain this strangeness? What do these stories tell you about what it means to be a human being What do these stories tell you about the nature of God? What do these stores tell you about how and why people die?
PowerPoint Presentation:
Why do you think these stories have survived for thousands of years? Why are we still reading them today?
What you need to know:
What you need to know The name of the Jewish scripture The sacred language of Judaism The Basic difference between Judaism and Christianity The founders of Judaism The modern divisions of Judaism
What you need to know:
What you need to know The plot and main characters in the stories of creation and the flood The important holy days and celebrations in Judaism Good luck