Hey #RenaissanceThinkers welcome to the World Religions unit!
Day 1
In Class: Turn in Renaissance Dinner Party -- Introduce the World Religions Unit...
- What do you know about Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity?
- What is religion? Why do we have religion?
- What does religion do for mankind?
- How does religion have both positive and negative effects on mankind?
HW: None!
In Class: Introduce Islam Doc -- What is Islam? When was it established? Who is the leader/founder of Islam? What are some the Islamic practices? Islamic Truths vs. Myths -- Islam Vocabulary
HW: None!
Day 3
In Class: Islam Annotation Reading -- Five Pillars and Annotating the chapter... You each have a copy of Chapter 7 from the text. Your assignment is to annotate the chapter…While you read, you are highlighting keywords, circling important sentences/concepts, putting definitions into your own words, asking questions about concepts or statements you do not understand, and summarizing information as you read...
- Who is the founder of Islam and where is he from?
- Be able to identify on a map where Islam was founded what what geographical features are in the area
- What were some of the issues concerning Muhammad as an adult?
- What does Muslim mean?
- Why do you think Muhammad’s teachings were met with rejection?
- Know what a caliph is and what their role was in Islam.
- Distinguish between the Shi’ites & Sunnis
- How many times a day do Muslims pray?
- Provide three things Islam & Judaism & Christianity all have in common.
- For Muslims, the Quran contains what important message(s)?
- What is the Sunnah? What makes it different than the Quran?
- What are the most basic acts of worship in Islam?
- 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...
- What is the Ka’bah? What color & shape is it?
- What does jihad mean & what does the Quran tell Muslims to do for Islam?
- What is the Shari’ah and what are some examples of Shari’ah?
- HW: Finish your annotation and 5 pillars of Islam for HW and be ready to discuss Friday
Day 4
In Class: Islam Quiz -- Go over the annotated notes of the chapter and the Q's
HW: None