Nov. 9 and 10

November 9: I had a substitute. Students worked on a chapter 4 review handout and a chapter 4, lesson 2 reteaching activity. There was also a crossword of terms to do.

Due Friday: Construct a Ka'aba (see below)


Your Assignment is to construct a small model of the Ka’aba and the Grand Mosque that surrounds it. Your model should be no larger than a shoe box and must include 3 important elements:

I. A miniature Ka’aba that is shaped like a cube and is black with gold Arabic letters on it.

II. Something to represent the pilgrims (Muslims) who come to the Ka’aba to pray during the Hajj, or other sacred times.

III. The interior wall facings of the Grand Mosque’s courtyard.
There are hundred (if not thousands) of images of the Ka’aba on-line for you to model your Ka’aba after. This assignment is due Friday, Nov. 13.

Tuesday, Nov. 10

I went over the study guide for the test (see below) students in period 1 had time to work on anything they didn't finish on Monday. Periods 4,5, and 6 continued to work on the large timelines they began last week.

Islam Unit Test Study Guide

The unit test for Islam will be Friday. It will be a combination of multiple choice, fill-ins, short answer questions and a map. If you make flash cards to study for the test you will get extra credit on the test and you may get to use the cards on the actual test.

Terms/People to Know

Muhammad Islam Muslim Prophet
5 pillars Mecca Medina/Yathrib
Bedouin Nomad Dromedary Camel
Qu’ran Umayyad Abbasid
Allah Ka’aba Grand Mosque
Mosque Judaism Baghdad
Gabriel (the angel) Monotheism Shadada Salat
Sawm Hajj Zakat

Places to know on the map of the region:

Red Sea Mediterranean Sea Baghdad
Arabian Peninsula Saudi Arabia North Africa
Spain Europe Asia
Tigris/Euphrates Rivers

Short Answer Questions to prepare for.

1. Describe the geographic features of the Arabian Peninsula (see assignment #8).
2. Describe the innovations and advances of the Abbasids.
3. How did Muhammad change the culture of the Arabian Peninsula?
4. List and explain the 5 pillars.