1. 7 Elements of Culture 9 September 2010 Warm-up : Should the United States have an official language? Should those entering the United States as immigrants be forced to speak English? Explain… minimum 4 to 5 sentences. Objectives : Identify and analyze the 7 elements of culture.

2. 13 September 2010 Warm-up: Which of the 7 elements of culture do you find the most important, why? 2-3 Complete sentences. Discuss the 7 elements of culture. Review 1.3 Discuss 1-3 pg. 6 Assign 1.4

3. 14 September 2010 Warm-up: Which one of the 3 forms of government (democracy, republic, and dictatorship) would you rather live under and why? Read 1.4 and complete the packet.

4. Warm-up: Turn to page 552 and answer questions 1-3. Work Independently on maps of SW Asia (due at the end of class). Work Independently on 25.1 Questions 1-29 (due at the end of class / or Tuesday (depends)). 20 September 2010

5. 21 September 2010 Warm-up: After reading 25.1 provide 2 examples of how ideas moved throughout the region. Writing assignment is due tomorrow. Homework answer questions for 25.2 College Fair Sophomores go to the old gym 4 th pd.

6. 22 September 2010 Warm-up: How would you go about bringing order to a chaotic region? 2-3 developed sentences Turn in your writing assignment. Pop Quiz

7. 27 September 2010 Warm-up: Summarize the beliefs of Zoroastrianism. Pgs. 560-61 Discuss warm-up. Review objectives Read 554 answer and discuss questions 1-2 (if there is time).

8. 28 September 2010 Warm-up: Rank order the 10 Commandments from most (1) to least (10) important. In your warm-up book: Write 2 to 4 sentences explaining which item you selected as being the most important and why.

9. 7 October 2010 Warm-up: What is the difference between a fact and a belief? Objectives: – Create a poster of one of the 3 Abrahamic religions that demonstrates the student’s understanding of their selected religion by: the drawing the religion’s symbol, displaying 5 facts, and 5 beliefs. – If you finish early, please work to complete the guided reading packet 26.1-26.3 (pgs.568-583)

10. Warm-up: What were 3 reasons that can be attributed to Islam spreading so quickly? (572). Turn in your poster Discuss the warm-up Complete the group activity on Islamic dynasties. Objectives: – Identify the major Islamic dynasties of the Middle East. – Identify and discuss the accomplishments and the fall of each dynasty. 12 October 2010

11. 14 October 2010 Warm-up: Explain why you agree or disagree with the following statement: “By and large, women benefited from the rise of Islam.” Prepare for a quiz on Islam and Islamic expansion. Be quiet and you may get to work in a group.

12. 15 October 2010 Warm-up: What in life are you willing to die for? What in life are you willing to kill for? Discuss the formation of the Republic of Turkey. Discuss the concept of jihad and martyrdom.

13. Warm-up: One person’s “freedom fighter” is another person’s “terrorist.” Discuss this statement 2 to 3 sentences. Read over pages 586-7, and 615-21 Discuss questions 2-7 on pg. 621 Discuss the Arab-Israeli Conflict Evaluate and discuss the beliefs and rationale of a would be suicide bomber. Evaluate and discuss the beliefs and rationale of a martyr operational planner. 18 October 2010

14. 19 October 2010 Warm-up: Who is to blame for the Arab-Israeli Conflict, why? 2-3 sentences. Turn in questions 2-7 pg. 622 Watch Palestinian jihad planner. – Discuss mind set/rationale. Discuss important dates. Homework: Handout – Summarize Palestinian and Israeli Perspective (2 paragraphs) – Do you believe there will ever be peace between these two sides, why? (1 Paragraph)