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Wednesday, March 21, 2012. 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?. Grab a new Frank from the stool if you haven’t already done so Go over Africa Unit Test - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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
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WHAT IS RELIGION?
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How do factors such as natural resources affect life in the Middle East?
How does supply and demand impact oil prices?
MONDAY DEBRIEF
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HOW ARE GAS PRICES SET?
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WHAT ROLE DOES RELIGION PLAY IN THE CREATION OF
CULTURE?
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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.
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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
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Judaism•Jew•Hebrew•Israelite
Christianity•Christian
Islam•Muslim
FOLLOWERS
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Christianity: JesusIslam: MohammedJudaism: Abraham & Moses
FOUNDERS
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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
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Judaism•Hebrew Bible
(Old Testament)
•Torah•Talmud
Christianity•Holy Bible
(Old & New Testament)
Islam•Qur’an
(Koran)•Hadith
SACRED TEXTS
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TORAH, BIBLE, QUR’AN
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Christianity: ChurchIslam: MosqueJudaism: Synagogue
PLACE OF WORSHIP
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SYNAGOGUE, CHURCH, MOSQUE
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•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
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•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
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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
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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
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Judaism
IslamChristianity
VENN DIAGRAM TIME!
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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
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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
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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
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Think about your teaching moment. How and why do you think conflict arises between these three religions?
LEARNING CHECK # 2
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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
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MYTHS OF ISLAM
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Write down 6 questions you have about the following image. One for who, what, when, where, why, and how.
QUESTIONING
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
ISLAM?Take 1 minute to record your background knowledge.
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ISLAM: Myths and Reality
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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
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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
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MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE, CAIRO, EGYPT
http://www.solarnavigator.net/geography/egypt.htm 31
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INSIDE THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE
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http://www.ask-aladdin.com
DOME OF THE MOHAMMED ALI MOSQUE
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BLUE MOSQUE, ISTANBUL TURKEY
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INTERIOR OF THE BLUE MOSQUE
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DOME OF A MOSQUE, ESFAHAN, IRAN
http://www.perceptivetravel.com/issues/1106/maclean.html 36
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INTERIOR OF A MOSQUE IN IRAN
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/73022/photo621.html 37
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MOSQUE IN DJENNE, MALI (WEST AFRICA)
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/17028.html 38
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NORTH AFRICAN MOSQUE
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INDONESIAN MOSQUE
http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Brunei/index.html 40
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ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN SPAIN
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MUSLIM MOSQUE AND TOMBSTONE IN SARAJEVO,
BOSNIA
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MOSQUE IN TEMPE, ARIZONA
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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