2013 Religions of the Middle East
Lesson Plan
Date your papers:
Block Days: Thurs, Oct 10 or Fri, Oct 11, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013: Afternoon Classes Only Due
To PSAT Testing In AM
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Block Days: Wed, Oct 23 or Thurs, Oct 24, 2013
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Essential and Guiding Questions for the Middle East Unit:
Why is it important to develop an appreciation of other cultures?
How does religion impact the development of cultures?
How has the process of “modernization” affected the Middle East?
How has conflict affected the Middle East?
How does the culture of the Middle East impact the global community?
What are the core beliefs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam?
How has Islam affected the development of culture in the Middle East?
What events, figures, and processes have impacted the Middle East?
What issues currently affect the Middle East?
What internal conflicts have shaped the development of the Middle East?
How have external conflicts affected perceptions of the Middle East?
What factors influence the Middle East’s position in the global
community?
Day One/Two: Block Days of Thurs, Oct
10 or Fri, Oct 11, 2013
• Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt--- Read the following excerpt, examine the
two corresponding visuals, and use your prior knowledge of Middle East
Geography to write in response to the Reflection Questions.
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• Reflection Questions:
• What characteristics of the Middle East region make it so vital to the rest of
world? Be sure to provide evidence to support this answer…examples, statistics,
etc… in the provided sources with today’s lesson and AT YOUR MIDDLE EAST
GEOGRAPHY NOTES from the last lesson.
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• How has the Middle East region used its abundance of oil as an uniting force and
as an economic tool? Be sure to provide evidence to support this
answer…examples, statistics, etc…Use the information provided with today’s
lesson and YOUR MIDDLE EAST GEOGRAPHY NOTES FROM THE LAST LESSON.
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• What do you think will happen to the Middle East region when all of its natural
resources are consumed in the next century or so? In what timeframe do you
think this will happen? Why do you think that?
Day One/Two: Block Days of Thurs, Oct
10 or Fri, Oct 11, 2013
• Class: Have students share responses. After
discussing the importance of oil in the Middle East,
introduce another reason for why the Middle East is
so importance---its religious significance. We are
going to watch two video clips from United Streaming
to introduce us to the religions of the Middle East.
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• “Muslims, Jews, and Christians Revere Jerusalem”---9
minutes and 15 seconds
• “Mediterranean Religions”----5 minutes and 54
seconds
Day One/Two: Block Days of Thurs, Oct
10 or Fri, Oct 11, 2013
• Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her Three
Faiths Overview Powerpoint, and you will take
notes on the three faiths in the provided graphic
organizer.
• IF YOU DO NOT TAKE GOOD NOTES NOW, YOU
WILL HAVE TO GO BACK ON YOUR OWN TIME
OUTSIDE OF CLASS TO GET NOTES FOR THE
UPCOMING GROUP SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT!
Day One/Two: Block Days of Thurs, Oct 10
or Fri, Oct 11, 2013
• Homework: You are to begin reading and taking additional more detailed notes
on the three religions of the Middle East in the provided graphic organizer.
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• To distinguish between the class notes from the powerpoint and the individual
reading notes, we will do the following:
• Class Powerpoint Notes: Use either a BLACK or BLUE PEN
• Individual Reading Notes: Use either a PENCIL or a RED, PINK, or PURPLE PEN
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• It is very important that you do this reading and note-taking, because you will be
using this material for:
– the Summative Assessment Religious Caricature,
– the Summative Assessment Comparing and Contrasting the Three Religions,
– will be tested on it with the Summative Assessment First Middle East Unit Test.
• Ms. Barben’s Overview Powerpoint will not be as detailed as the information
covered in the supplemental reading.---CANNOT RELY ON JUST POWERPOINT
NOTES!
Day One/Two: Block Days of Thurs, Oct 10
or Fri, Oct 11, 2013
• Chunking:
• Night One: Thurs, Oct 10 or Fri, Oct 11---Read and
take notes on pages 1-4 stopping at “Practices of
Worship”
• Night Two: Mon, Oct 14---Read and take notes on
pages 4 starting at “Practices of Worship” – 7
stopping at “Monotheistic Religions”
• Night Three: Tues, Oct 15--- Read and take notes
on pages 7 starting at “Monotheistic Religions” -9
Day Three: Monday, October 14, 2013
• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her
Three Religions Overview Powerpoint, and
you should be adding to your graphic
organizer notes.
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• Homework: Continue reading and notetaking from the supplemental reading.
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Day Four: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Three
Religions Overview Powerpoint, and you should
finish adding to your graphic organizer notes.
• Groups: Summative Assessment: You will be
broken up into groups and assigned one of the
three religions of the Middle East to do additional
research on and to create a Historical Caricature
on.
Day Four: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• The resources are as follows:
• Your Class Notes up to this
point
• Textbook Pages:
• Judaism: pages 49-51, 169,
and 226-227
• Christianity: pages 170-176,
218-219, 412-423
“Protestant Reformation and
Catholicism”, and 427Flowchart
• Islam: pages 188-191, 224225, and 192-209
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Ms. Barben’s Teacher Page:
Judaism Powerpoint
Christianity Powerpoint
Islam Powerpoint
United Streaming Film Clips
Uploaded for Each Religion
Day Four: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• Chunking of the Religious Historical Caricature:
• Work Day One: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• Break up the different resources for the project between the group
members to take additional notes from, print up images, and write down
more ideas for the project.
• Rest of class and Homework: Read and take notes from your assigned
resource.
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• Work Day Two: Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17
• Share additional information found from each resource and add to the
graphic organizer specifically for your assigned religion only.
• Then brainstorm and do a rough draft of your Religious Caricature on the
blank piece of paper.
• Then assign the different art parts and corresponding written parts to the
different group members.
• Homework: Print up and/or draw your art parts. You must complete your
art parts as homework to be done on time.
Day Four: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• Work Day Three: Friday,
October 18
• Assemble the art part of the
Religious Caricature on the
oaktag. You should finish
the art part by the end of
the class period.
• Homework: Write up, type
up, and edit your written
parts. Be sure to email to
your group members and
yourself, and also save on a
flashdrive.
• Work Day Four: Monday, Oct 21
• The group members should edit
each other’s written parts.
• Make sure each follows and
meets the minimum
requirements.
• You can lose important points for
careless mistakes and leaving out
required information and
components.
• Check against grade sheet.
• Print up the written part and
attach to the bottom of your
Religious Caricature.
• Homework: Make sure all your
Middle East Notes are complete
up to this point.
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Day Four: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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2013 Middle East Religions Historical Caricature Grade Sheet
Due on:
A)_________________ The caricature was a detailed drawing of a central historical figure.
On the person were objects and details that realistically could be on him and represent key beliefs, characteristics,
and events.
Must have a MINIMUM of SEVEN historical aspects addressed on the figure
You CANNOT REPEAT CONCEPTS OR INFORMATION! If you do, it will not be counted.
Each historical aspect is worth 6 Points for a total of 42 Points.
– Suggestions
– Enlarge the face of your actual historical figure from Ms. Barben’s Powerpoint or the Internet ---for example use
the face of Abraham for Judaism, the face of Jesus for Christianity, and the face for Islam use a symbol of the
religion, a picture of a mosque, etc…since Muslims do not depict religious figures under their faith, to use as
your head to have an accurate visual
– Thought Bubbles for important beliefs, prayers, a saying, etc… for the religion
– Speaking Bubbles for famous quotes or beliefs for the religion
– T-Shirt Design and Slogan for important beliefs and/or practices of the religion
– Items in each hand for important beliefs and impact on the religion---for example the different holy texts/books
in each hand
– Items under each foot for things they were against/forbidden to do under the religion
– Wearing something on the head relating to important belief or practice of the religion
– Wearing a piece of jewelry that ties in to the religion
– USE HISTORICAL IMAGES WHENEVER YOU CAN TO BE ACCURATE AND SAVE TIME
– DO IN COLOR
Day Four: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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B)______________ In the background, there are additional supplementary images that are
realistically and historically appropriate and represent additional key beliefs,
characteristics, and events.
Must have a Minimum of FIVE historical aspects addressed in the background
You CANNOT REPEAT CONCEPTS OR INFORMATION! If you do, it will not be counted.
Each historical aspect is worth 6 Points for a total of 30 Points.
Suggestions:
– Buildings relating to the religion like place of worship and unique architectural features to the faith
– Other historical figures they influenced, contradicted, or agreed with religion
– Places and events related to the religion---holy cities they make pilgrimages to or played a key part of
the religion’s history
– Practices of the religion
– Bookshelves with important religious texts in background
– Above the figure address the religion’s view of heaven and salvation
– Below the figure address the religion’s view of afterlife and/or hell
– Places around the world that this religion is a large majority of the population
– Different religion sects
– These should not be random or in collage style.
– USE HISTORICAL IMAGES WHENEVER YOU CAN TO BE ACCURATE AND SAVE TIME
– DO IN COLOR
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C)_____________ At the bottom of the caricature, there is a detailed key explaining the symbolism.
Each key description is a minimum of THREE WELL-DEVELOPED SENTENCES that contains the 5 Ws, How, Causes/Effects, and
other Historical Aspects.
A well-developed sentences should either define, explain, provide examples, or analyze.
DO NOT WRITE SHORT OR BRIEF SENTENCES.
DO NOT WRITE VAGUE OR GENERAL STATEMENTS.
DO NOT JUST KEEP REPEATING OR REWORDING THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION. If you do, it will not be counted.
DO NOT WRITE IN PARAGRAPH FORMAT! It makes it too hard to read and take notes from.
WRITE IN BULLET FORMAT.
This should be numbered and the numbers should match the images on the poster.
Each is worth 6 Points for a Total of 72 Points.
You need to include specific information/facts like:
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Founder of the faith and prophets of the religion?
Key historical events in the development of the religion?
What are the main religious beliefs and why?
What are the main religious practices and why?
Where do they worship? Unique characteristics of their place of worship and why?
Cities or places of religious significance and why?
What are the divisions within the religion? Why?
Effects---short term and long term?
Use the proper historical/religious terms.
This should be TYPED and in Calibri Bold Size 14 Font.
It should be attached to the bottom of your poster to hang front-wise for students to read and look at the art part at the
same time.
d)__________It was done neatly, in an organized manner, labeled with the title of the religion, and the key was spell-checked
and grammar-checked. Worth 6 Points
Total:
/150 Points
Wednesday, Oct 16 and/or Thursday,
Oct 17, 2013
• Work Day Two: Wednesday, October 16 and
Thursday, October 17
• Share additional information found from each
resource and add to the graphic organizer specifically
for your assigned religion only.
• Then brainstorm and do a rough draft of your
Religious Caricature on the blank piece of paper.
• Then assign the different art parts and corresponding
written parts to the different group members.
• Homework: Print up and/or draw your art parts. You
must complete your art parts as homework to be
done on time.
Friday, October 18, 2013
• Work Day Three: Friday, October 18
• Assemble the art part of the Religious
Caricature on the oaktag. You should finish
the art part by the end of the class period.
• Homework: Write up, type up, and edit your
written parts. Be sure to email to your group
members and yourself, and also save on a
flashdrive.
Monday, October 21, 2013
• Work Day Four: Monday, Oct 21
• The group members should edit each other’s written parts.
• Make sure each follows and meets the minimum
requirements.
• You can lose important points for careless mistakes and
leaving out required information and components.
• Check against grade sheet.
• Print up the written part and attach to the bottom of your
Religious Caricature.
• Homework: Make sure all your Middle East Notes are
complete up to this point.
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Day Eight: Tuesday, October 22, 103
• Class: You will have the class period to go around the
room and view the different Religious Caricature on
the Middle Eastern Religions and take more detailed
notes in the different provided graphic organizers for
each of the three religions.
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• Homework: Begin to complete the Summative
Assessment Take Home Part of the First Unit Test
Comparing and Contrasting the Middle Eastern
Religions Graphic Organizer due the day of the unit
test on Friday, October 25
Days Nine/Ten: Block Days--Wednesday, October 23 or Thursday,
October 24, 2013
• Class: We are going to watch the History Channel
DVD “Inside Islam” and you are to take additional
notes in the provided graphic organizer.
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• Homework: Finish the Summative Assessment
Take Home Part of the First Unit Test Comparing
and Contrasting the Middle Eastern Religions
Graphic Organizer due the day of the unit test on
Friday, October 25, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
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First Middle East Unit Test
Covers: Geography and Religions
Multiple Choice In Class
Take Home Short Answer