Idaho Social Studies 9-12.WC.17
The Standard
Explain the expulsion of the Jewish people from their homeland and the subsequent Jewish diaspora.
Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies · Ancient Rome (c. 500 BC – 500 AD)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain how Roman wars in Judea led to deaths, enslavement, and displacement. They explain that Jewish communities abroad grew after these wars, though some Jews stayed in Judea and others already lived elsewhere.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain what happened in 70 CE and after the revolt ending in 135 CE, including Roman restrictions on Jewish life in Jerusalem. They can locate Judea and two diaspora communities on a map without claiming that every Jew left the homeland.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the diaspora began in 70 CE, but Jewish communities existed outside Judea earlier. They may also think Rome expelled every Jew from Judea, rather than recognizing that many remained.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: In three sentences, explain how the events of 70 CE and 135 CE affected Jews in Judea. Include one fact about Jewish communities outside Judea before 70 CE.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Have pairs mark Judea, Alexandria, and Rome on a blank map and label which Jewish communities existed before the Roman wars.
Ask: Why is it inaccurate to say all Jews left Judea after 70 CE? Use the map to support your answer.
Give students six fact cards to sort into 'before 70 CE,' '70 CE,' and '135 CE or later,' then check their choices.
Use a current map of Jewish communities to find two countries outside the historic Jewish homeland and compare them with an ancient diaspora map.
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