Miriam

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/miriam

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the traditional attribution?Guardian of infant Moses, one of the seven major female prophets
2. What is the key narrative event?Led the Israelites in song after the crossing of the Red Sea

Prophetess: A female individual recognized for receiving and conveying divine revelations or messages.
Exodus: The foundational biblical narrative detailing the Israelites' liberation from Egyptian bondage and their subsequent journey.
Miriam's Well: A legendary well, attributed to Miriam's merit, that provided water for the Israelites during their 40-year desert sojourn.
Tzara'at: A skin affliction described in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as leprosy, with spiritual and communal implications.