CPWC Day 25 - Monotheism

Objective:  Describe the similarities and differences of the Abrahamic religions.

Task:   When you arrive to class, please continue the close reading of "Heirs of Abraham."

1. Highlight key ideas
2. Circle vocabulary terms
3. Write a ? next to any points that you don't understand
4. Put a * & explanation next to any points that connect to previous learning

After you finish the reading assignment, please fill out the Venn diagram and define the terms on your note sheet.  When you've finished, please get out a computer and use the map games to study for your quiz or work on the unit 3 homework.

Next, we'll discuss the reading and complete a flow chart illustrating the common origins of the three monotheistic faiths.  We'll also explore the Sunni-Shia split.

Finally, we'll end class with a game to review for the map quiz.

Homework:  

• Past Due- Chapter 19, section 2 reading notes due
• Past Due - Unit 2 map outline on tracing paper
• Past Due- Labeled North Africa map (from packet)
• Past Due- Labeled Southwest Asia map (from packet)
• Past Due - Chapter 22, section 1 reading notes due
• Past Due - Chapter 22, section 2 reading notes due
• Past Due - Labeled Transcaucasia & Central Asia map (from packet)
• TODAY - Chapter 22, section 3 reading notes due
• Thursday, March 12 - Chapter 16, sections 2 & 3 reading notes due
• Friday, March 13 - Unit 3 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Monday, March 16 - Unit 3 Map Quiz
• Wednesday, March 18 - Unit 3 Test (open notebook) 
• Thursday, March 19 - Field Trip Permission slips due to Mrs. Friday by 3:00
• Tuesday, March 31 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending class discussion:

• "The Partisans of Ali: Series Overview" (NPR, 2/2007)

HWC Day 24 - Monotheism & the Ottoman Empire

Objectives:  Examine the development and central tenets of Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic faiths.  Investigate Ottoman rule from the 13th to the 20th centuries.

Task:  When you arrive to class, please get out a computer and go to the BBC Religions page on Zoroastrianism. Use the links on this page to create notes on the central tenets, history, and influence of Zoroastrianism.  Specifically, consider how this religion may have impacted the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.  After a short debriefing session, we'll begin our exploration of the Ottoman Empire.  Finally, we'll consider the Armenian genocide as both a symptom and result of Ottoman decline.

Homework:

• TODAY - "Heirs of Abraham" - 4 multiple choice questions to Mrs. Friday by 3:00
• TODAY - Part I of Regional Study due in class
• Wednesday, March 11 - Perspectives in History charts due (extra credit due by 3:00)
• Wednesday, March 11 - Part IV of Regional Study due in class (complete this BEFORE the "Perspectives in History" packet)
• Thursday, March 12 - Part III of Regional Study due (this provides some insight/background into the Bernard Lewis article)
• Thursday, March 12 - "Roots of Muslim Rage" reading quiz
• Friday, March 13 - Unit 3 Map Quiz (see Moodle for study hints)
• Tuesday, March 17 -  Unit 3 Test
• Tuesday, March 17 - Unit 3 current events (Regional Study Follow-ups) due in NoodleTools "HWC Middle East & Central Asia Current Events" dropbox
• Thursday, March 19 - Field Trip Permission Slip due to Mrs. Friday by 3:00
• Wednesday, April 1 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending class discussion:

• "The Partisans of Ali: Series Overview" (NPR, 2/2007)
• "Sultan Erdogan: Turkey's Re-Branding Into the New, Old Ottoman Empire" (The Atlantic, 4/5/13)
• "Why Does Turkey Continue to Deny Armenian Genocide?" (Boston Globe, 3/9/15)

Soc Day 24 - Social Class Wrap-Up

Objective:  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social class as a form of social stratifications.  Glimpse the eyes of maidens' caste.

Task:  When you arrive to class, please get out your notes from our game of "Sociopoly"yesterday.  We'll spend the first portion of class debriefing.  Then, you'll take the social classes test.  After everyone has finished the test, please pick up and begin reading "Sex Stereotyping Hurts All Kids."  Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class presenting "Songs of Stratification."

Homework:

• TODAY - "Songs of Stratification" presentations
• TODAY - Social Class Test (study guide on the Moodle)
• Friday, March 13 - "Sex Stereotyping Hurts All Kids" reading quiz

CPWC Day 24 - Transcaucasia, Central Asia, & Monotheism

Objective:  Identify political and physical features of the Arab world.  Describe the similarities and differences of the Abrahamic religions.

Task:   When you arrive to class, please pick up the "Death of a Sea" worksheet from the podium. Work on this sheet while we check your homework.  Then, we'll label the countries of Transcaucasia and Central Asia on your large map.

Finally, we'll spend the last portion of class reading "Heirs of Abraham."  While reading, please use the close reading strategies below:

1. Highlight key ideas
2. Circle vocabulary terms
3. Write a ? next to any points that you don't understand
4. Put a * & explanation next to any points that connect to previous learning

After you've finished the close reading activity, please fill out the Venn diagram.  If you finish early, please continue working your unit 3 homework.

Homework:  

• Past Due- Chapter 19, section 2 reading notes due
• Past Due - Unit 2 map outline on tracing paper
• Past Due- Labeled North Africa map (from packet)
• Past Due- Labeled Southwest Asia map (from packet)
• TODAY - Chapter 22, section 1 reading notes due
• TODAY - Chapter 22, section 2 reading notes due
• TODAY - Labeled Transcaucasia & Central Asia map (from packet)
• Wednesday, March 11 - Chapter 22, section 3 reading notes due
• Thursday, March 12 - Chapter 16, sections 2 & 3 reading notes due
• Friday, March 13 - Unit 3 reading quiz (reading notes may be used)
• Monday, March 16 - Unit 3 Map Quiz
• Wednesday, March 18 - Unit 3 Test (open notebook) 
• Tuesday, March 31 - Mid-Term Exam
• Friday, April 24 - Field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, NYC

Extending class discussion:

• "The Partisans of Ali: Series Overview" (NPR, 2/2007)