Sunday, December 1, 2013

Week of December 2, 2013


 

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break.
We continue to study the Low Middle Ages aka the Dark Ages, and the growth of a major world religion in 622AD, Islam. Some look at the tragic events of last April in Boston and mistakenly blame Islam. Fundamentalist Muslims like Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokar, may be Muslims, but they do not share that same beliefs as the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims. ( Note, Muslims are those who submit to Allah/God. Muslims follow the teachings of the prophet Mohammed, who outlined the basic tenants of Islam, which means submission to God/Allah.) True Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance, and submission to God's will. We will see that the intolerance and hatred shown through the terrorist acts at the Boston Marathon and the murder of a college police officer has no justification in the basic tenant’s of Islam.

Be ready for a quiz Friday on material covered this week.
Current events are also due by the end of the week.  Current events forms can be found in my room.  Don't forget to go to the homework club on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 218.
Due Tuesday
8(3) The Crusades and the wider world (255-260)
Identify the terms, people, and places
Read witness history (255)What did the Franks do to the Saracens when they captured Jerusalem?
Look at the map on page 257, answer questions #2+3.
Look at the picture on 258, why did the Moslem leader Saladin open Jerusalem to the Christians?
Look at the infographic on page 259, what three religions hold Jerusalem sacred?
Answer the four Checkpoint questions or questions #3-6 in complete sentences.
Due Thursday
8(4) Learning and Culture Flourish p. 262-267
Identify the terms, people, and places. What is pictured on page 262?

Answer the biography question about Christine de Pisan on page 263.
Identify the four types of Medieval inventions shown on page 264.

What does the Bayeaux Tapestry (picture 266-267) show?
Answer the three checkpoint questions or questions #3-5 on page 267
Due next Tuesday
10(1) The Rise of Islam (p.304-309)
Identify the terms, people, and places.

Read the Infographic on page 307 and answer questions #1+2.
Also, answer questions the checkpoint questions OR questions #3-6 on page 308 in complete sentences.

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