Study Guide for Islam Exam

TEST DATE: WED. JAN. 31, 2007

Type of questions:

• multiple choice
• true/false (modified)
• short answer
• identifications
• vocab (chapter 2; mystic/mysticism)
  

TOPICS:

• Geography of Arabian Peninsula (coastal plains, deserts, mountains, oases, major cities)
• Islamic History/Beliefs:
• Muhammad's life/call (know dates!)
• Chapter 1 (section 2)
• Similarities of three religions (Judaism/Christianity/Islam)
• Five Pillars (know order; Arabic names/English names; description)
• How muslims pray (see handout)
• Islamic Culture:
• Golden Age (ch. 2; 3-- achievements in music/art/literature/architecture/science, etc)
• Poetry (history of poetry; Islamic poets of Golden Age-- Rumi, Khayyam, Hafiz)
• Mosques (style; features (interior/exterior); be able to identify pictures

Pillars/Poetry

1. Finish the pillars/poetry handout. Make sure you complete Part II #1 (poem) by tomorrow.

2. Define: mysticism and mystic

Due: Tomorrow...

Handouts

1. Complete both handouts over the weekend (Harun ar-Rahshid, Vocab)...due Monday

Mosque Links

http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/

http://www.uga.edu/islam/IslArt.html

http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/MOSQUES/

http://www.travel-images.com/mosques8.html

Final Exam Question # 2

PJ # 9-- Mosques of the World
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1. Go to your next stop (after Gardens of the World)
2. Go to archnet (link below) to choose a mosque CLOSEST to your stop.
3. Print several pictures to put in your journal.
4. Answer the following questions in NARRATIVE format as if you are touring the site:

a) Name of mosque/place
b) Describe your experience in the mosque (what does it look like inside/out; what do you think about it, etc)
c) How is this mosque similar or different to the mosques we have studied in class?
d) Which FEATURES of the mosque did you find particularly interesting? Why?
e) In what ways does this mosque resemble other places of worship that YOU have visited in your life?
f) Have a conversation with a muslim you meet in your mosque. What FIVE things have you learned while visiting this mosque (and meeting this person)?

(2 pages minimum excluding photos)

LINK TO ARCHNET

Mosque HW

• Finish reading mosque handout.
• Try to complete the "Mosque Treasure Hunt" (first two columns, not the third) tonight.
• We will fill in third box tomorrow.

Ch. 1, Section 3

• Finish handouts.
• Quiz first thing tomorrow.

HW this week (12/18-12/22)

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1. Due Tuesday: Read handout "An Introduction to Islam". Answer these questions in your spiral:

• a. What new things did you learn? (minimum of 5 new things)
• b. What is interesting to you? (minimum of 3 interesting items)
• c. What questions do you have? (minimum of 3 questions)
• d. What did you learn that you previously thought was not true about Islam?

2. Due Wednesday: Re-read Chapter 1, section 2...be prepared to discuss in class.

3. For Thursday: Study for quiz. Quiz topics include: Arabian geography; Muhammad's life/call; Islamic beliefs; Five pillars of Islam.

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No HW over break! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Islam info

1. In spiral, please describe what things were surprising to you about the mapping activity you just completed (we just began talking about this in class) and why.

2. Go to the following link and explore just that one page (top to bottom). What did you learn in one page of the portal? What was interesting? Surprising? Why? [please do not go to other pages, stay on this one only-- for purposes of the assignment...of course you may look at other items on your own].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Islam