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Friday, December 1, 2017

Week 17: Dec. 4-8, 2k17

Hey #Serfs4Life Welcome to the 17th week!  We are continuing our discussion about Islam and doing quite the bit of reading over these next couple of days...Get ready!

Day 1
In Class:  Reading through the text about Islam and answering the following questions about Islam Intro to Islam Notes and Questions:

1. How many times a day do Muslims pray?
2. What is one beverage & food item Muslims do not consume.
3. Provide three things Islam & Judaism & Christianity all have in common.
4. For Muslims, the Qur’an contains what important message(s)?
5. What is the Sunnah? What makes it different than the Qur’an?
6. What are the most basic acts of worship in Islam?
7. 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...
8. What is the Ka’bah?  What color & shape is it?
9.   What does jihad mean & what does the Qur’an tell Muslims to do for Islam?
10. What is the Shar’iah?

Vocabulary for the Islam Unit:
Allah Mosque Minaret Mihrab Hajj Ka’ba Qiblah Qur’an Caliph 5 Pillars
Jihad Shari’ah Ramadan Schism
HW:  None!


Day 2
In Class:  Finish the Q's below and begin answering them in class

1. How many times a day do Muslims pray?
2. What is one beverage & food item Muslims do not consume.
3. Provide three things Islam & Judaism & Christianity all have in common.
4. For Muslims, the Qur’an contains what important message(s)?
5. What is the Sunnah? What makes it different than the Qur’an?
6. What are the most basic acts of worship in Islam?
7. 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...
8. What is the Ka’bah?  What color & shape is it?
9.   What does jihad mean & what does the Qur’an tell Muslims to do for Islam?
10. What is the Shar’iah?

Vocabulary for the Islam Unit:
Allah Mosque Minaret Mihrab Hajj Ka’ba Qiblah Qur’an Caliph 5 Pillars
Jihad Shari’ah Ramadan Schism
HW:  None!


Mr. Barry's video podcast about Islam -- Basic overview...

Day 3
In Class:  Islamic calendar -- Holidays -- rituals -- other practices
HW:  None!

Day 4
In Class: Kahoot Review!
HW:  ISLAM TEST MONDAY!