Unit on World Religions (Part 2)
The Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Vocabulary and Key Terms:
Judaism: Covenant, Torah, Ten Commandments, Holy Land, Abraham, Moses, Orthodox,
Conservative, Reform, Kosher, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah
Christianity: Messiah, Jesus, New Testament, Bible, Sermon on the Mount and Beatitudes, Apostles,
Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Judgment Day, Reformation: Martin Luther & John Calvin,
Crucifixion and Resurrection, Christmas, Easter
Islam: Muhammad, The Angel Gabriel, Koran (Qur’an), Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Five Pillars of
Islam, Sunni, Shi’a, Jihad, Hajj, Palestine, Ramadan
Objectives:
1. Identify basic characteristics of each religion and define vocabulary and key terms.
2. Identify and describe the important figures, locations, texts, beliefs, and rituals of each religion.
3. Summarize the key teachings and worldview of each religion
4. Identify on a map where Judaism, Christianity and Islam originated and where they exist today.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Jan. 30
Jan. 31
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 3
Judaism
Judaism
Judaism
Judaism
Institute Day
Quiz on Vocab
NO SCHOOL
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
Christianity
EPAS
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity
Quiz on Vocab
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Feb. 15
Feb. 16
Feb. 17
NO SCHOOL
Islam
Islam
Islam
Islam
Lincoln’s BDAY
Quiz on Vocab
Feb. 20
Feb. 21
Feb. 22
Feb. 23
Feb. 24
NO SCHOOL
Presidents’ Day
Comparing the
Religions
Comparing the
Religions
Comparing the
Religions
Test on the
Religions
Map of the Middle East
Origins of the Abrahamic Relgiions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Label the following:
Tigris River, Euphrates River, Egypt, The Red Sea, Nile River, Mediterranean Sea, Greece, The Black
Sea, Asia, Africa, Europe
As we progress through this unit, label the following:
Ur, Canaan, Palestine, Mt. Sinai, Medina, Mecca, Jerusalem, Bethlehem