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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Week 15: Nov. 26-30, 2k18

Hey #Serfs4Life!  Welcome back from Thanksgiving break and back to our World Religions Unit!

Day 1
In Class:  Continue/Finish our Christianity packets and discussion....

HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  Christianity Quiz -- Introduce Hinduism --  Reading Hinduism Chapter and Google Packet


Hinduism and Buddhism Crash Course!


HW:  None!

Day 3
In Class:  Continue Hinduism --  Hinduism Chapter and Google Packet -- Go over the Hinduism Packet and discuss some major concepts of the history of Hinduism
HW:  None!

Day 4
In Class:  Go over the Hinduism Packet and discuss some major concepts of the history of Hinduism
HW:  None!

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Week 14: Nov. 12-16, 2k18

Hey #Serfs4Life, welcome to the Christianity Unit, our second religion of the Big Four!
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Day 1
In Class:  Islam Test....Good luck!
HW:  None...Quiz on Christianity on Friday

Day 2
In Class:  Introduction to the history of Christianity -- Where was it founded? Who founded it? Basic facts of Christianity
HW:  None...Quiz on Christianity on Friday

Day 3
In Class:  Basics of Christianity
HW:  None...Quiz on Christianity on Friday

Day 4
In Class:  Christianity Quiz
HW:  None...

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Week 12 - Nov. 5-9, 2k18

Day 1
In Class:  Islam Chapter Annotation -- Answering the Big Q's of Islam through the Chapter reading and going over those Chapter Qs
HW:  Quiz on Day 2...

Day 2
In Class:  Islam Quiz! -- Islam Chapter Annotation -- Answering the Big Q's of Islam through the Chapter reading and going over those Chapter Qs

HW:  Test on Nov. 12...

Day 3
In Class:  Ensure that we've learned ALLLLLLLLL the following information for our test on  Nov. 12
  1. Who is the founder of Islam and where is he from?
  2. Be able to identify on a map where Islam was founded what what geographical features are in the area
  3. What were some of the issues concerning Muhammad as an adult?
  4. What does Muslim mean?
  5. Why do you think Muhammad’s teachings were met with rejection?
  6. Know what a caliph is and what their role was in Islam.
  7. Distinguish between the Shi’ites & Sunnis
  8. How many times a day do Muslims pray?
  9. Provide three things Islam & Judaism & Christianity all have in common.
  10. For Muslims, the Quran contains what important message(s)?
  11. What is the Sunnah? What makes it different than the Quran?
  12. What are the most basic acts of worship in Islam?
  13. Use the graphic organizer/picture doc to learn about the Five Pillars of Islam.  Provide as much detail as you can to understand each of the Five Pillars...
  14. What is the Ka’bah?  What color & shape is it?
  15. What does jihad mean & what does the Quran tell Muslims to do for Islam?
  16. What is the Shari’ah and what are some examples of Shari’ah?
HW:  Test on Nov. 12...