Thursday & Friday April 27th & 28th Days 65 & 66

CHAPTER 23 MIDDLE EAST

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the map of the Middle East and a series of visuals/images that illustrate the variations of the region. Students will examine the variety of groups that populate the Middle East. Students will learn how the story of Near East antiquity has been influenced by the outsiders who, peering in, tell it through the soft bias of their own culture and cultural perceptions of the Middle East. Modern students are subject to the same soft influences that affected the historical record and this lesson seeks to help students develop greater savvy in identifying biased sources.

RATIONALE: Students need to understand all the factors that developed the modern day Middle East we know today

EVIDENCE: By listing and understanding  factors which led to Modern Day Middle East Political climate,  students will demonstrate an enlightened knowledge about race, ethnicity, culture, ingenuity, and luck.

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Agenda - Practice presentation within your group, fill-in your comparison spreadsheet, add transitions to your presentations, final changes to infographic

Chapter 23 Assignments 

(go to class website to see assignments and dates for this Unit)

Thursday/Friday - 

Turn-in your completed presentations

Turn-in your individual Religion Assignments

Turn-In your group Infographic

Due Thurs/Fri:
Chapter 23 Section #5 (P 499 Q's 1-4)
Chapter 23 Quiz #5

Tuesday & Wednesday April 25th & 26th Days 63 & 64

CHAPTER 23 MIDDLE EAST

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the map of the Middle East and a series of visuals/images that illustrate the variations of the region. Students will examine the variety of groups that populate the Middle East. Students will learn how the story of Near East antiquity has been influenced by the outsiders who, peering in, tell it through the soft bias of their own culture and cultural perceptions of the Middle East. Modern students are subject to the same soft influences that affected the historical record and this lesson seeks to help students develop greater savvy in identifying biased sources.

RATIONALE: Students need to understand all the factors that developed the modern day Middle East we know today

EVIDENCE: By listing and understanding  factors which led to Modern Day Middle East Political climate,  students will demonstrate an enlightened knowledge about race, ethnicity, culture, ingenuity, and luck.

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Agenda - Middle East Map Test, History of Middle East Video, Sykes-Picot and Balfour Declaration Video, work on Religion Project

Chapter 23 Assignments 

(go to class website to see assignments and dates for this Unit)

Tuesday/Wednesday - MIDDLE EAST MAPPING TEST

Turn-in your completed maps

Go to the Class website (to the Geo Resources page) and play the 3 Middle East Mapping Games

Due Tuesday/Wed Night - 

Chapter 23 Section #4 (P 492 Q's 1-5)

Chapter 23 Quiz #4

Thursday/Friday - COMPARATIVE RELIGION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

Turn-in your completed presentations

Turn-in your individual Religion Assignments

Turn-In your group Infographic

Due Thurs/Fri:
Chapter 23 Section #5 (P 499 Q's 1-4)
Chapter 23 Quiz #5

Monday April 24 Day 62

CHAPTER 23 MIDDLE EAST

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the map of the Middle East and a series of visuals/images that illustrate the variations of the region. Students will examine the variety of groups that populate the Middle East. Students will learn how the story of Near East antiquity has been influenced by the outsiders who, peering in, tell it through the soft bias of their own culture and cultural perceptions of the Middle East. Modern students are subject to the same soft influences that affected the historical record and this lesson seeks to help students develop greater savvy in identifying biased sources.

RATIONALE: Students need to understand all the factors that developed the modern day Middle East we know today

EVIDENCE: By listing and understanding  factors which led to Modern Day Middle East Political climate,  students will demonstrate an enlightened knowledge about race, ethnicity, culture, ingenuity, and luck.

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Agenda - Present current events stories, study for Middle East Mapping Test, continue to work on Chapter 23 Sections

Chapter 23 Assignments 

(go to class website to see assignments and dates for this Unit)

Due Monday Night - 

Chapter 23 Section #3 (P 487 Q's 1-5)

Chapter 23 Quiz #3

Tuesday/Wednesday - MIDDLE EAST MAPPING TEST

Turn-in your completed maps

Go to the Class website (to the Geo Resources page) and play the 3 Middle East Mapping Games

Due Tuesday/Wed Night - 

Chapter 23 Section #4 (P 492 Q's 1-5)

Chapter 23 Quiz #4

Thursday/Friday - COMPARATIVE RELIGION PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

Turn-in your completed presentations

Turn-in your individual Religion Assignments

Turn-In your group Infographic

Due Thurs/Fri:
Chapter 23 Section #5 (P 499 Q's 1-4)
Chapter 23 Quiz #5

Thursday & Friday April 20th & 21st Days 60 & 61

Comparative Religion Project

 Today's schedule

Objective: 

1. Students will examine the map of the Middle East and a series of visuals/images that illustrate the variations of the region. 

2. Students will examine the variety of groups that populate the Middle East. 
3. Compare and contrast beliefs of religions and faith traditions;
4. Evaluate similarities and differences in belief systems and rituals;
5. Encourage research and utilize interactive and experiential activities, pair and group work, group presentation and critical comparative activities
6. Develop speaking, writing and critical-thinking skills
7. Construct knowledge and understanding of world religions.

Rationale: Religion affects 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.

Agenda for today: 
We will start with a short historical video about the birth of one of the Abrahamic Religions  (Judaism) and the current issues surrounding Israel and the surrounding  Arab states (the link to the video is on the resources website)
1. Finish Chapter 23 Section 2 questions on Page 481 Q's 1-5
2. Complete the Chapter 23 Section #2 Quiz
4. Work on the Religion Project Categories assigned to you

Chapter 23 Resources

Textbook Chapter 23 Section #2

Chapter 23 Section #2 quiz

Tuesday and Wednesday April 18th & 19th Days 58 & 59

Comparative Religion Project

 Today's schedule

Introduction to the Project

Objective: 

1. Students will examine the map of the Middle East and a series of visuals/images that illustrate the variations of the region. 

2. Students will examine the variety of groups that populate the Middle East. 
3. Compare and contrast beliefs of religions and faith traditions;
4. Evaluate similarities and differences in belief systems and rituals;
5. Encourage research and utilize interactive and experiential activities, pair and group work, group presentation and critical comparative activities
6. Develop speaking, writing and critical-thinking skills
7. Construct knowledge and understanding of world religions.

Rationale: Religion affects 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.

Agenda for today: get in your groups and determine what categories are assigned to which members of your group. Use the link below (Comparative Religion Project Sheet) to assign categories to members and have one student in the group upload that doc to Google Classroom.
Once you have completed that, students can work on 1 of 4 things:
1. Finish Chapter 23 Section 1 questions on Page 474
2. Complete the Chapter 23 Section #1 Quiz
3. Complete the Introductory Activity (see link below)
4. Work on the Religion Project Categories assigned to you

Comparative Religion Project  Resources

Intro activity - 

Comparative Religion Project sheet

Group Distribution Sheet

Chapter 23 Resources

Textbook Chapter 23 Section #1

Chapter 23 Section #1 quiz

Monday April 17th Day 57

CHAPTER 23 MIDDLE EAST

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine the map of the Middle East and a series of visuals/images that illustrate the variations of the region. Students will examine the variety of groups that populate the Middle East. Students will learn how the story of Near East antiquity has been influenced by the outsiders who, peering in, tell it through the soft bias of their own culture and cultural perceptions of the Middle East. Modern students are subject to the same soft influences that affected the historical record and this lesson seeks to help students develop greater savvy in identifying biased sources.

RATIONALE: Students need to understand all the factors that developed the modern day Middle East we know today

EVIDENCE: By listing and understanding  factors which led to Modern Day Middle East Political climate,  students will demonstrate an enlightened knowledge about race, ethnicity, culture, ingenuity, and luck.

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Today will be a period where students will look-up and fill-in their current events template on a story in the  Middle East

Chapter 23 Assignments 

(go to class website to see assignments and dates for this Unit)

Due Tuesday/Wed:
Textbook Page 474 Q's 1-5

Introduction Activity - Interactive map activity

Due Thurs/Fri:
Textbook Page 481 Q's 1-5

Tuesday and Wednesday April 4th & 5th Days 55 & 56

Imperialism TEST

We will start the film when everyone is finished with the test

Monday April 3rd Day 54

Current Events Mapping Monday's

Current event #10 is Due (MIddle East)
Mapping Unit  is Middle East

Objective: Given access to a Chromebook, students will be able to access Google MyMaps App and a Google Drive based Current Events Template from the class Blog. Using the MyMaps app and the template, students will be able to look-up current events and summarize their selected story on the template. In addition, students will be able to use the MyMaps app to plot the location of these current event stories. 

Rationale: Students need to utilize the tools taught to them to ensure the learning becomes a part of their skill set. In addition, students need to become geographical aware of the world around them.

Evidence: Filling-in the Current Events template as well as using MyMaps to plot the location of the stories, will demonstrate that students have acquired the basic skills of fulfilling the  assignment.

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