wednesday, march 21, 2012

Grab a new Frank from the stool if you haven’t already done so

Go over Africa Unit TestDebrief Monday &

TuesdayLearning Targets: I can describe how

religious conflict can occur now.

I can explain how international economic activities are connected now.

Bellringer: What are the two biggest factors that are causing conflict in the Middle East? Why do you think these factors are causing so much conflict?

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

WHAT IS RELIGION?

How do factors such as natural resources affect life in the Middle East?

How does supply and demand impact oil prices?

MONDAY DEBRIEF

HOW ARE GAS PRICES SET?

WHAT ROLE DOES RELIGION PLAY IN THE CREATION OF

CULTURE?

RELIGION CULTURE SQUARES

SQUARE 1: What is religion? Draw a picture of your answer. Give some examples of world

religions.

SQUARE 2: How does religion make a culture unique? Draw 3

pictures

SQUARE 3: How does religion create conflict? Draw 2 pictures

and explain them.

SQUARE 4: Illustrate the concept of supply and demand.

Check in with FrankWorld Religions:

Christianity, Islam and Judaism

Reflection

Learning Target: I can describe how religious conflict can occur now.

S.S. 6.2.3.1 DOK 2

Bellringer: Examine the picture below. What are some similarities and what are some differences that you notice between the women?

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

Judaism•Jew•Hebrew•Israelite

Christianity•Christian

Islam•Muslim

FOLLOWERS

Christianity: JesusIslam: MohammedJudaism: Abraham & Moses

FOUNDERS

Judaism•Middle East,

Canaan, Palestine

•1300 B.C.E.

Christianity•Middle East,

Canaan, Palestine

•30 C.E.

Islam•Middle East,

Arabian Peninsula

•622 C.E.

ORIGINS- WHEN & WHERE

Judaism•Hebrew Bible

(Old Testament)

•Torah•Talmud

Christianity•Holy Bible

(Old & New Testament)

Islam•Qur’an

(Koran)•Hadith

SACRED TEXTS

TORAH, BIBLE, QUR’AN

Christianity: ChurchIslam: MosqueJudaism: Synagogue

PLACE OF WORSHIP

SYNAGOGUE, CHURCH, MOSQUE

•One God•Ethical•Monotheism (belief in one God emphasis on proper conduct)•Messiah to come•Judgment day

Judaism•One God•Ethical monotheism•Messiah is Jesus•Jesus is son of God and son of man•Judgment DayChristianit

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•One God•Many prophets, same message•Five Pillars of Islam•Judgment Day

Islam

MAJOR BELIEFS

•Eat kosher (ritually correct foods-no pork)•Bar mitzvah •Shema 3x day •Celebrate Sabbath (Saturday)

Judaism•Serve God as man (missionary)•Sacraments (Baptism/Eucharist all use)•Sabbath (usually Sunday)Christianit

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•Formal services (Friday noon)•Follow Five PillarsIslam

MAJOR RITUALS/ OBSERVANCES

Shahada (Creed No God but Allah,

Mohammmed Prophet)

Zakat (almsgiving to the poor) 2.5%

Salat (prayer) 5 x day

Siyam (fast) during Ramadan (month Gabriel

approached Mohammed)

Haj (pllgrimage) to Mecca

FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM

After learning about your assigned religion, how do you think conflict could arise with other religions?

How does the expert group part of the activity help you understand how religion could create conflict?

LEARNING CHECK # 1

Judaism

IslamChristianity

VENN DIAGRAM TIME!

Think about all of the activities today. How and why do you think conflict can happen between these three religions? Do you think that there are any solutions to dealing with this conflict? Think about Jerusalem and it’s special significance to Jews and Christians and Muslims.

Judaism: Western WallChristianity: Cenacle Islam: Dome of the Rock

REFLECTION

Conversation: Level 2Help: Raise your hand if you need any helpActivity: Work with your group to research your

assigned religion and complete your expert sheet. Then, make sure that everyone in your group knows the answers to the questions and feels comfortable teaching members of the class.

Movement: You may not go to the bathroom or your locker. You may get up to sharpen your pencil.

Participation: TALK only about your religion. LOOK only at the computer screen or your paper. WRITE only about your assigned religion.

JIGSAW PART ONE (EXPERT GROUPS: LEARN) EXPECTATIONS

Conversation: Level 2Help: Raise your handActivity: Teach your group mates about your

assigned religion. Do not let your group mates copy from you paper. Tell them what they need to know about your religion.

Movement: You may not go to the bathroom. You may get up to sharpen your pencil without permission.

Participation: TALK only about the three religions. ASK questions only about the three religions. LOOK only at your paper. WRITE about the other religions.

JIGSAW PART 2 (TEACH) EXPECTATIONS

Think about your teaching moment. How and why do you think conflict arises between these three religions?

LEARNING CHECK # 2

Ramadan Brain PopDebunking the

Myths of IslamMini Project

Learning Target: I can explain how religions conflict can occur now. SS.6.2.3.1 DOK 2

Bellringer:1st & 2nd: Take out your

Venn Diagram and find 2 similarities and 2 differences between all 3 of the religions that we studied yesterday (Christianity, Judaism, Islam)

5 th & 6 th: What are 2 similarities and 2 differences between the 3 religions

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012

MYTHS OF ISLAM

Write down 6 questions you have about the following image. One for who, what, when, where, why, and how.

QUESTIONING

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT

ISLAM?Take 1 minute to record your background knowledge.

ISLAM: Myths and Reality

TERMINOLOGY:The religion is called ISLAM.The people are MUSLIMS.

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MYTH #1: MOST MUSLIMS ARE ARABS WHO LIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

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TRY TO GUESS-HOW MANY PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ARE

MUSLIMS?

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Reality: Of more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, only

about 1/5 live in the Middle East.

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TRY TO GUESS:

Estimate how many Muslims live in the United States.

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ANSWER:

The U.S. has about 5 million Muslims.

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MYTH #2: MUSLIMS HAVE A

STRANGE RELIGION AND WORSHIP A

GOD CALLED ALLAH.

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Reality: Muslims are monotheistic

and worship one God same as Christians and Jews.

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NOTE:‘Allah’ is the Arabic word for ‘God.’

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MYTH #3:All Muslims actively promote “jihad” or holy war against other religions.

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REALITY:

Only a very small percentage of Muslim extremists believe this.

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MYTH #4:Most Muslim women wear veils over their faces and are treated very badly.

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REALITY:Muslim women have many different styles of dress.

(Very few cultures require women to cover their faces.)

The treatment of women varies from country to country and family to family.

Some Muslim countries, like Pakistan, have had female prime ministers. The U.S. has never had a female president.

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MAIN BELIEFS OF ISLAM

5 Pillars of Islam

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FAITH:Belief in one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is His prophet. The holy book is referred to as the Koran.

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THE QURAN

http://www.minhajsisters.com/home/articles/index.minhaj?id=8

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PRAYER:5 times a day – facing Mecca

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/galleries/salah/images/5.jpg 24

ALMS

Giving money to the poor is REQUIRED, not optional

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FASTING

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims cannot eat or drink anything during the daylight hours.

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PILGRIMAGE

Once in their lives – If they can afford it, Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca

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IN MECCA DURING THE PILGRIMAGE

www.thefaithclub.com

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VOCABULARY:

MOSQUE: a Muslim place of worship

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MOSQUE IN MEDINA, SAUDI ARABIA

http://islamicbooks.info/H-21-Madh'habs 30

MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE, CAIRO, EGYPT

http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/egypt.htm 31

INSIDE THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE

http://www.ask-aladdin.com 32

http://www.ask-aladdin.com

DOME OF THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE

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BLUE MOSQUE, ISTANBUL TURKEY

http://cs.ua.edu/~greg/personal.html 34

INTERIOR OF THE BLUE MOSQUE

http://www.britannica.com 35

DOME OF A MOSQUE, ESFAHAN, IRAN

http://www.perceptivetravel.com/issues/1106/maclean.html 36

INTERIOR OF A MOSQUE IN IRAN

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/73022/photo621.html 37

MOSQUE IN DJENNE, MALI (WEST AFRICA)

http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/17028.html 38

NORTH AFRICAN MOSQUE

http://www.galenfrysinger.com/tunis.htm 39

INDONESIAN MOSQUE

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Brunei/index.html 40

ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN SPAIN

http://www.islamservices.org 41

MUSLIM MOSQUE AND TOMBSTONE IN SARAJEVO,

BOSNIA

Yugoslavia: Republics and Provinces 42

MOSQUE IN TEMPE, ARIZONA

http://www.4uth.gov.ua/usa/english/society/muslimlife/mosques.htm 43

CONCLUSIONS:

Islam is an important religion, which shares many beliefs and practices with Christianity and Judaism.

Muslims live in many different countries. Islam is especially widespread in Africa, Asia, and southeastern Europe (the Balkans).

Islam has had a great impact on world art and culture.

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3 Things you learned about Islam today2 Things you found interesting1 Question that you still have about Islam

Draw a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting your religion to Islam

REFLECTION

Some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Allah is an "Arab god," a "moon god," or some sort of idol. Allah is the proper name of the One True God, in the Arabic language.

1. MUSLIMS WORSHIP A MOON-GOD

In the Qur'an, stories about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (called 'Isa in Arabic) are abundant. Muslims believe that Jesus was a fully human prophet and not in any way divine himself.

2. MUSLIMS DON’T BELIEVE IN JESUS

While Islam is often associated with Arabs, they make up only 15% of the world's Muslim population. The country with the largest population of Muslims is Indonesia. Muslims make up 1/5 of the world's population, with large numbers found in Asia (69%), Africa (27%), Europe (3%) and other parts of the world.

3. MOST MUSLIMS ARE ARABS

Most of the ill-treatment that women receive in the Muslim world is based on local culture and traditions, without any basis in the faith of Islam. In fact, practices such as forced marriage, spousal abuse, and restricted movement directly contradict Islamic law governing family behavior and personal freedom.

4. ISLAM OPPRESSES WOMEN

Terrorism cannot be justified under any valid interpretation of the Islamic faith. The entire Qur'an, taken as a complete text, gives a message of hope, faith, and peace to a faith community of one billion people. The overwhelming message is that peace is to be found through faith in God, and justice among fellow human beings. Muslim leaders and scholars do speak out against terrorism in all its forms, and offer explanations of misinterpreted or twisted teachings.

5. MUSLIMS ARE VIOLENT, TERRORIST EXTREMISTS

Throughout the Qur'an, Muslims are reminded that they are not the only ones who worship God. Jews and Christians are called "People of the Book," meaning people who have received previous revelations from the One Almighty God that we all worship. The Qur'an also commands Muslims to protect from harm not only mosques, but also monasteries, synagogues, and churches -- because "God is worshipped therein."

6. ISLAM IS INTOLERANT OF OTHER FAITHS

The word Jihad stems from an Arabic word which means "to strive." Other related words include "effort," "labor," and "fatigue." Essentially Jihad is an effort to practice religion in the face of oppression and persecution. The effort may come in fighting the evil in your own heart, or in standing up to a dictator. Military effort is included as an option, but as a last resort and not "to spread Islam by the sword."

7. ISLAM PROMOTES “JIHAD” TO SPREAD ISLAM BY SWORD AND KILL

UNBELIEVERS

The Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of two decades, calling people to worship One Almighty God and to live their lives according to this faith. The Qur'an contains stories of Biblical prophets, because these prophets also preached the message of God. Stories are not merely copied, but the oral traditions are referred to in a way that focuses on the examples and teachings that we can learn from them.

8. THE QUR’AN WAS WRITTEN BY MUHAMMAD AND COPIED FROM

CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH SOURCES

Prayer is a time to stand before God and express faith, give thanks for blessings, and seek guidance and forgiveness. During Islamic prayer, one is modest, submissive and respectful to God. By bowing and prostrating ourselves to the ground, we express our utmost humility before the Almighty.

9. ISLAMIC PRAYER IS JUST A RITUALIZED PERFORMANCE WITH NO

HEARTFELT MEANING

The early Muslim community did not really have a symbol. During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, Islamic caravans and armies flew simple solid-colored flags (generally black, green, or white) for identification purposes. The crescent moon and star symbol actually pre-dates Islam by several thousand years, and wasn't affiliated with Islam at all until the Ottoman Empire placed it on their flag.

10. THE CRESCENT MOON IS A UNIVERSAL SYMBOL OF ISLAM

1. Diary Entry: create a diary entry titled "one day in the life of a __(name of the follower)__” by identifying what transpired from the time the follower woke in the morning until retiring for the night.

2. Create a cartoon depicting the main beliefs of Islam or Judaism

3. Illustrate the 5 Pillars of Islam4. Illustrate a Day in a Life of a Muslim5. Write a song about the belief systems6. Current Event: Take the current event from Tuesday

and write a response to it from the viewpoint of a Muslim living in Turkey. How would your viewpoint be different if you were of a different faith and nationality as a Jew or a Muslim?

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