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12 Tribes of Israel Learning Cube and Reviewing Cube |
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Learn the names of the 12 tribes of Israel which means the 12 sons of Jacob. Learn small groups or clusters of names with the Learning Cube and review using the Review Cube! Later, you can also put it all together using our other activity - the Patriarchs and 12 Tribes Family Tree. SIDE TRIP ON THE CUBE There is a special square on the cube to list the patriarchs. If you are not learning the patriarchs, advise the class this is the father, grandfather and great grandfather of the heads of the 12 tribes:
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Grades: (late) 2 through 8 |
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12 Tribes of Israel |
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Print in black and white or color. Choose plain text version or visual clues version.
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Background: A patriarch was a man who had authority over an entire extended family – including children and children’s families (grandchildren’s families) onto their children (great grandchildren’s families) too. It means the male ruler of a family, clan, tribe or similar related group. Technically, the 12 sons become the patriarchs of their individual 12 tribes, when Isaac and Jacob (Israel) are dead. The 12 tribes also became known as "houses". For instance, Judah's family is the "House of of Judah" and Jesus was prophesied to stem from "The house and lineage of Judah". "Father Abraham" begins God's chosen family of people. Abraham is the root! God promises him that his family will become a great nation. Genesis 17: 5 God renames Abram to Abraham The family grows and moves on through Abraham's son Isaac and then to Jacob who becomes named Israel. He has 12 sons. Each son becomes the head of a tribe of Israel named aft them. This is available in the Patriarchs and 12 Tribes Bible reference table download.
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Material Checklist
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LEARNING CUBE
Above: 12 Tribes Learning Cube with Visual Clues.
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1. Print the learning cube you prefer for each student - either the plain text one, or the one with visual clues. The construction instructions are the same. 2. Cut out the basic shape on all SOLID OUTSIDE LINES. Be sure to cut into the corners all the way!
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REVIEW CUBE |
1. cut and make the Review Cube exactly the same way you made the learning cube. It only has the numbers on each side of the cube. (There is only one version of the Review Cube) 2. When done, roll the cube and from memory, tell the names of those people whose number appears "up" on the cube! |