Global Marking Period 1 Week 5

The Monotheistic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Name:

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Website: http://sljglobal.wikispaces.com/ This website is kosher!

Calendar and Agenda for Week 5 (subject to change):

Day 6 - Judaism Day 7 - Christianity Day 8 – Sects of Day 9 – Islam Christianity -Map of the Middle -Christianity True -Christianity splits -Quiz 4 (25 pt) – Unit 1, East and False -Monotheistic timeline Section 4 (Judaism to end) -What is important in -Life of Jesus jumble - Main Tenets of Islam Judaism -Why Jesus was so -Add to notes for project - Islam Mythbusters -Main tenets of popular - Comparison to Christianity Judaism -Venn diagram and Judaism

Homework:

Study Guide (20 points): take Cornell Notes on Unit 1, Section 4: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Expansion of World Religions (be ready for a map on the quiz).

Work on your Religions Flip Book. Due: Thursday, October 18th. Unit Exam is on Friday, October 19th.

Extra-Credit Field Trip! (+40 pts): Hindu Temple and Indian Restaurant visit in Flushing, Queens on Wednesday, Oct 24 from 2:30-5:30. Bring in $10 (to cover food) with permission slip by Wed, Oct 17. Global History: Map of the Middle East

On the map, label the following places: -Mesopotamia -Egypt -Mt. Sinai -Israel -Jerusalem -Saudi Arabia -Mecca -Roman Empire

Timeline Jumble: The information in the parentheses next to each religious event is correct, but the scale of the timeline and where they are plotted on the timeline is off. Find the problems and rewrite the timeline correctly.

Jews are expelled Kingdom of Israel with Roman Empire Muhammad spreads from the Roman Jerusalem as the capital Crucifixion of God Makes Covenant adopts Christianity the message of Islam Empire into the (3000 years ago) Jesus (when he with Abraham (1800 BC) as official rel. (380 (1410 years ago) diaspora (135 CE) was 29 years old) CE) ______

2000 BCE 500 BCE 1 CE 2012 CE Era of Buddha and Confucius (6th Century BCE)

Correct Monotheistic Timeline:

______ISLAM MYTHBUSTERS

Directions: Answer the following statements with a True or False. Then write any comments or questions you have below the statement.

1. The word Islam means “submission to God”. A person that adheres to the religion of Islam is called a Muslim or “one who submits to God”.

2. Muslims believe in the same prophets of Judaism in Christianity like Abraham , Moses, and Jesus.

3. Muslims believe that Muhammad is the Messiah.

4. Muslims believe that their holy book, the Qu’ran (or Koran), written in Arabic, is the literal and unalterable word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

5. Islamic extremists (also called fundamentalists), that engage in violence in the name of Islam, represent the views of most Muslims.

6. The word jihad (“struggle”) can mean holy war against non-believers or an inner-struggle in yourself to become a better Muslim.

7. Muslim women must cover their face in public.

8. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, was once the largest city in the world and was a center of learning and culture about one thousand years ago.