Bellringer Directions: Write down the question(s) and answer them completely. Match the Religious Affiliations in the US: 76% 20% 4% Choices: Christianity, Other Religions (Judaism/Islam), or No affiliation

Weekly Jobs At the end of each class students are required to make sure their group is clean and everything is turned in. #1-Turn in all work (Make sure group work is stapled and folded correctly!) #2-Wipe down all desks in group. #3 and #4- Clean up ANYTHING around your group’s area (paper, trash, etc.)

Before—Guess the Lesson End

Learning Goals ALCOS #4: Locate cultural hearths in Europe, Asia, and Africa on maps, globes, and satellite images. Goal: Explain the major religions in the world today and how they are similar and different.

Lesson Job Roles Each person in each group has a job, do YOUR job to help your group, half of your grade is dependant on it. Key Term Keeper (Make sure you have every key term defined.) Key Fact Keeper (Find at least 3 key facts for each part of our lesson.) Summarizer (Summarize each part of our lesson, 3 sentences for each summary.)

Read—Pgs Read from “Judaism” to “Christianity” then STOP. Free Pick Jobs Key Term Keeper (Make sure you have every key term defined.) Key Fact Keeper (Find at least 3 key facts for each part of our lesson.) Summarizer (Summarize this part of our lesson, have at least 3 sentences for this summary.) End

I. Judaism Pgs Judaism is the oldest of the three current most worshiped religions in the world. – All three major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are forms of monotheism—the belief in one supreme god. – The Jewish holy book is the Torah and their major leader is Abraham.

It is said that Abraham worshiped Yahweh, God, and eventually made a covenant, or agreement, to move to the land of Canaan, present day Palestine. Jews follow a list of Ten Commandments left to them by a prophet, or messenger of God, called Moses. Jewish people were forced to leave their homeland many times throughout history and have been subject to cruel treatment by many other religions.

QARs Who is the major leader of Judaism? Abraham What is the Jewish equivalent of the Bible? The Torah What prophet left the list of ten commandments? Moses End

Read—Pgs Read from “Christianity” to “Islam” then STOP. Key Term Keeper (Make sure you have every key term defined.) Key Fact Keeper (Find at least 3 key facts for each part of our lesson.) Summarizer (Summarize this part of our lesson, have at least 3 sentences for this summary.) End

Christianity Pgs Christianity rose to prominence in southwest Asia by spreading to Jews and non-Jews alike.

Jesus Christ began preaching in what is today Israel and taught that God loved all people, even those that had sinned. – Some believed Jesus to be a messiah, or savior, to deliver them to eternal life with God. – Some Jews and Romans felt Jesus and his disciples, or followers, were committing treason and Jesus was executed on a cross. – Jesus’ disciples proclaimed that he had risen from the dead and appeared to them which led them to preach that Jesus Christ was in fact the Son of God.

Christians were persecuted by the Roman Empire for years until it was proclaimed a lawful religion. Christianity today is broken up into three major groups—Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants.

QARs Who is the major leader of Christianity? Jesus Christ Jesus was viewed as a messiah by his followers which means he was their what? Savior What are the three major groups of Christians today? Roman Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox End

Read—Pgs Read from “Islam” through “The Quran” then STOP. Key Term Keeper (Make sure you have every key term defined.) Key Fact Keeper (Find at least 3 key facts for each part of our lesson.) Summarizer (Summarize this part of our lesson, have at least 3 sentences for this summary.) End

III. Islam Pgs The last and youngest of the major monotheistic religions is Islam. – Islam means to “surrender” to the will of Allah, or God.

Islam’s major leader, Muhammad, was born about 570 A.D. in Makkah (Mecca). Muhammad began preaching in 610 A.D. that Allah believed all people were equal and that the rich should help the poor. As Islam began to spread, the religion split into two major groups—the Sunnis and the Shiites.

The Quran is believed to be the direct word of Allah as given to Muhammad and Muslims believe it to be their most important religious text. – In it are the five pillars of faith which Muslims must abide by.

QARs What are the two major branches of the Islamic religion? Sunnis and Shiites What is the name of God in the Islamic religion? Allah How many pillars of faith are there in the Islamic religion? Five End

After—One Pager Directions: On the back of your daily job work, complete the following: Picture Most interesting things 1 3 Lesson Summary Question you still have 1 End

After—Word Wall Choose one of the following words and draw a representation of the meaning of the word: Polytheism, Monotheism, Pharaoh, Dialect, Civilization, Hieroglyphics, Theocracy. Grading: 33% Drawing/ Color 33% Word/ Definition 33% Effort/ Participation End

Map Test—Middle East Word Bank Iraq Israel Yemen Turkey United A.E. Turkmenistan Egypt Afghanistan Oman Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia Pakistan Iran Syria

Pyramid Research Assignment Directions: For this activity you will be assigned a particular Middle- Eastern/African country to research. There are 2 Parts to your grade on this assignment: Research with evidence on your pyramid and presentation with your group. (Completeness and Participation is factored in)

There are 10 Questions/ Requirements which must be addressed on your pyramid: 1.The name of your country. 2.The capital of your country. 3.2 Physical Features found in your country. 4.1 Tourist Attraction in your country. 5.The major religion found in your country. 6.What type of government your country has. 7.1 Important event in your country’s history. 8.Color &Neatness 9.Surrounding countries and bodies of water Picture depicting something about your country.

11) Current Leader (President, Dictator, King?) 12) Influential Person 13) Highest Point 14) Latitude & Longitude of the Capital 15) Major Export

Groups with assigned countries: A- Egypt B- Iran C- Turkey D- Iraq E- Israel F- Saudi Arabia G- Syria H- Yemen I- Oman J- Afghanistan

Making Your Pyramid- Step by step