Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Tuesday & Wednesday May 5th & 6th Days 76 & 77

Comparative Religion Project

Objective: Shown a presentation covering the 5 main world religions,  students will be able to identify various unique attributes the the worlds main religions and define their differences in a comparative list.

Rationale: Religion effects many aspects of public life. Governmental policies, daily practices, feelings of right and wrong, societal roles for men, women, children, etc, many times have a connection to a particular faith. Understanding the various belief system around the world will help students understand the actions taken by people of other countries as well as inside the USA.

Evidence: By comparing the various foundations, tenets, and beliefs, students will begin to identify the characteristics of a faith and the reasons behind those actions.

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Student "quotables"....


"If I were running for president and like, banned pineapples, no one would care"
                                                                       Julia

" I thought the Dali Lama was the name for some famous Llama"
                                                                       Neha 

                                                                                                            
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Political Cartoon Evaluation

Use the document below to answer the questions about the political cartoon
SOAPSTHere





Do your SOAPST on the cartoon below

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Continue with....

Comparative Religion Introduction

We will start with the intro presentation to establish a baseline for religion - Here
After we have established a baseline we will begin to watch "summary" video's from Crash Course on the "main religions" we are studying