HWC Day 24 - Inside Mecca

Objective:   Investigate the cultural traditions of Islam.

Task:  Good morning!  When you arrive to class, please download "Inside Mecca" from unit 3 in Schoology.  You'll fill out this viewing guide while watching the documentary.  After the film, please  use the remainder of class to work on the homework for unit 3.

Homework:

• TODAY - "West Comes East" reflection due on class blog by 7:30 am
• TODAY - Unit 3 map "due"
• Tuesday, October 4 - Watch "HWC3 - Zoroastrianism" BEFORE class
• Wednesday, October 5 - "Heirs of Abraham" rdg. due in class (started in class Monday, October 3)
• Thursday, October 6 - Regional Study Part VI "Women in Islam" due in class
• Friday, October 7 - Unit 3 Regional Study, Part II "Orientalism" due in class
• Tuesday, October 11 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" rdg. quiz
• Wednesday, October 12 - Perspectives in History packet due in class - START THIS EARLY!
• Thursday, October 13 - Unit 3 Map Quiz
• Friday, October 14 - Regional Study Part III "Comparing Saudi Arabia & Iran"
• Friday, October 14 - Unit 3 PDP due on class blog
• Monday, October 17  - Regional Study Parts IV "Transcaucasia" & Part V "Contemporary Issues" due 
• Monday, October 17 - Unit 3 PDC due on class blog
• Tuesday, October 18- Unit 3 Test
• Tuesday, October 18 - Unit 3 SJS due on class blog

Extending class content:

• "Mecca Pilgrimage Begins Friday; Last Year's Hajj Marred by Tragedy" (Morning Edition,  NPR, 9/7/2016)

For Further Information...

• • Zoroastrianism - BBC Religions
  • "Zoroastrianism - An Ancient, Shrinking Religion" (Tell Me More, NPR, 12/28/2009)
  • "Vanishing Vultures: A Grave Matter for India's Parsis" (All Things Considered, NPR, 9/5/2012)
  • Excavation ‘very likely’ to redefine the Zoroastrianism’s origin - CCTV News - CCTV.com English