9th Grade Ch. 1 Section III

9th Grade Ch. 1 Section III

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• ​Read pages 10-11

Multiple Select

Due to the fact that humans are made in the image of God, we have specific qualities that set us apart from all other living creatures. Which is NOT 1 of these characteristics that coincide with being made in the image of God?

• Ability to reason

• Having morals, a conscience, and emotions

• Having the desire for spirituality

• Ability to create and build

• Being social creatures

Open Ended

Think about the Creation Mandate. Was God telling the people to take control over all land and animals as they wished? What was His goal for humankind but giving them the Creation Mandate? (What did he really want to come out of it?)

*Please note that your response will be counted as "correct" as long as you enter (literally) anything. I will be going in and checking responses for correctness and grades may change from the score you see at the end

• ​Read page 12

Multiple Choice

Which feature of civilization am I?

a group composed of people with specific functions

• cities

• Social classes

• specialization

• organization

• ​Read page 13

• ​Read pages 16-18

Multiple Choice

Why was God unhappy with the people's attemt at building the Tower of Babel? ("Let us build us a city and a tower, those top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name..."

• God was displeased with their lack of ability to work together

• God wad displeased because the people were not building to please God, but to glorify themselves

• God was displeased that the people did not want to create a civilization

Open Ended

If the purpose was to confuse the people's languages so they had to disperse and create civilizations, why do you think it was called "Babel?" (*think about what you already know about the word)

• After you finish this entire lesson, come see me to get your next assignment

  • You will be reading a short excerpt from the Epic of Gilgamesh and also a short excerpt from Genesis.

    • Then you will compare/contrast the 2 stories

    • This will be for a grade

    • Work on it in class, if you finish, turn it in to my basket

      • If you don't finish, it's ok! Turn it in at the start of class TUES.​