HWC Day 26 - Monotheism & Geography in the Middle East (Cont.)

Objective:  Compare and contrast key components of monotheistic religion in the Middle East.  Examine the geography and early history of North Africa and Southwest Asia.

Task:  As you come into class, please get out your stations questions from yesterday, stow your books away, get out your computer, and sit at your station from yesterday.  We'll spend the first portion of class completing the geography stations.  After you've visited each station, we'll spend a few minutes joining the FCP13-2 Project Group on the Flat Classroom Ning.

Once everyone has returned the computers and retrieved their books, we'll split into four groups to play a game reviewing the capitals of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia.  Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class examining the Abrahamic religions.

Geography Stations Procedures:

1. Read through the questions that apply to your station.  
2. Divide up the provided sources and work together to answer the questions.
3. Appoint one group member to post an audio comment to the Middle East Geography VoiceThread. (Each person need to make at least ONE comment to the VoiceThread.)
4. Review entire VoiceThread to ensure understanding of Middle East geography.  Go to the class blog and reflect on the geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Homework:

• TODAY - Whole New Mind summary posted to VoiceThread by 3:30 (5 bonus points for audio or video post)
• TODAY - Unit 3 Map due
• Thursday, October 3 - Chronology & Connections packet due in class 
• Thursday, October 3 - Part I of Regional Study due in class
• Friday, October 4 - Whole New Mind reflections posted to last page of VoiceThread
• Monday, October 7 - Perspectives in History charts due
• Monday, October 7 - Part IV of Regional Study due in class
• Monday, October 7 - Rwanda extra credit due by 3:00
• Tuesday, October 8 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" reading quiz
• Wednesday, October 9 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (includes blank Africa map) 
• Thursday, October 10 - G&D chapter 10 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Thursday, October 10 - Parts II & III of Regional Study due in class
• Friday, October 11 - Unit 3 Test
• Friday, October 18 - Field Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Wednesday, October 30 - Mid-Term Exam