Preparation for Jesus Christ

Pax Romana 200 years of peace and prosperity on the Roman Empire

What did God's plan for salvation require? p 98 world in which good news traveled fast.

What other requirement? p 99 a world in which good news would be welcomed.

Rome had become the center of the known world.  Men could travel the empire without crossing a "foriegn" enemy country.

Jews longed for the Messiah or "Annointed One"

Historians have called the events that have led up to Christ as a thread that has at last led us to the turning point in history.

Herod was ruling Palestine as a local king and part of the Roman Empire

Read Measuring Time p 100

What does time require? units of measurement and reference points

What is a year? the actual length of time it takes the earth to go around the sun

How far off was the Julian calendar? 11 minutes 14 seconds per yr

How far off is the Gregorian calendar? 26 seconds per year

When was Christ actually born? 4-6 B.C.

Watch Ceasar Conquerors Gaul 19 min video:

Ceasar Conquers Gaul video questions:

1.  How many from Gaul did Ceasar's troops kill?  one in four

2.  Where was Gaul located in Europe?  present day France

3.  How did Ceasar let Rome know of his victories?  he wrote about them

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Photo Credits:

Pax Romana: http://media.insidegmer.nl/topimages/634.jpg

Messiah: http://biblia.com/jesusbible/jesus-palm16.jpg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.