Create a map of Palestine in Christ’s time
Project: Students will draw and label a map depicting Palestine during the time that
Jesus was alive. They will mark key locations on the map to familiarize themselves with
the area we will be studying this year.
Rubric:
Map is colored neatly
_____/ 5
The following land areas are labeled and in the correct location:
Samaria
_____/2
Galilee
_____/2
Judea
_____/2
The following features are labeled and in the correct location:
Dead Sea
_____/2
Sea of Galilee
_____/2
River Jordan
_____/2
Mount Gerizim
_____/2
Mount Tabor
_____/2
Mount of Olives
_____/2
The following cities/towns are labeled and in the correct location:
Tyre
_____/2
Arimathea
_____/2
Jerusalem
_____/2
Bethany
_____/2
Nazareth
_____/2
Cana
_____/2
Jericho
_____/2
Capernaum
_____/2
Bethlehem
_____/2
Gadara
_____/2
Nain
_____/2
Caesarea Philippi
_____/2
Bethsaida
_____/2
Sychar
_____/2
A compass
_____/4
Total
_____/55
Any extra features may be added for extra credit.