Tuesday, February 13, 2007

PJ #10-- Finding the Mystery Postcard

1. Go to your next stop in your PJ.

2. Describe what you find at your next stop (this means you must look it up) in one paragraph (pictures optional).

3. At this stop you get a mystery postcard. Please describe how you react to getting this postcard and then write down the country/ies you think it might be.

4. Somehow attach the postcard in your PJ with an envelope or some other method that allows me to view both sides of the postcard.

DUE: Tomorrow

Monday, February 12, 2007

Vocab sheet

1. Finish all class work.

2. The vocab sheet (put in spiral) is homework due tomorrow.

Bring all tomorrow.

Friday, February 09, 2007

Mystery Postcard

MYSTERY POSTCARD DUE MONDAY!!! :)

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Ch 2 (all sections)

Please read Chapter 2 (all sections) tonight.

When you find something new you didn't know before AND it was interesting to you , please write it in the L section of your KWL chart.

Then, complete the following activities in your spiral on a new page:

a) complete the task titled TAKING NOTES at the top of p. 36 (put it on a page of your spiral).
b) answer both questions in the MAP MASTER skill activity section on p. 37 (also in spiral).

Monday, January 29, 2007

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


Monday, January 22, 2007

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...

Friday, January 19, 2007

Handouts

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