Monday, April 11, 2011

Social Studies Syllabus & April 11, 2011

Mrs. Alexander -Team 6 – 3
Social Studies Syllabus: Week of April 11, 2011
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Please read the following information:
*For the next few weeks, we will study the spread of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and the Jewish Diaspora or the dispersion of the Jews from Palestine to various parts of the world.
*Students will have a quiz covering Ch.16 on Thursday, April 14th. To prepare for quiz students should study: Founder of Christianity, Beliefs, who helped spread Christianity and how, important rituals and why performed, holidays and why they are celebrated, all vocabulary words, guided notes, & section questions.
*Students should locate an article regarding NOTEWORTHY news for the Newsbowl competition for this week’s news. Due Tuesday, April 19th. No articles about Oak Park are allowed.

Monday, April 11, 2011 –
Finish two-column notes
Begin reading and discussing pp. 252-256
Homework- Define: parish, diocese, pope, doctrine, heresy, monks, nuns, monasteries, and abbot

Tuesday, April 12, 2011–
Continue reading & discussing pp. 252-256 and answer these questions:
1. How did early churches worship? 2. What did the apostles do? 3. By 300 A.D., what were the top three church leaders called? 4.Why was the Christian church organized in this way? 5. Explain why the western and eastern churches split. 6.Explain two major decisions Christian church leaders had to make by end of 300 A.D. 7.What were the monks who followed the Basilian rules expected to do? 8.What were the monks that followed the Benedictine rules expected to do? 9.Why were they expected to follow these rules? 10. How did the monks help spread Christianity?
Homework: Finish the above questions and complete “Using Vocabulary Ch. 16 handout p. 70

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 –
Review homework and review for quiz
Homework: Study for quiz

Thursday, April 14, 2011 –
Take Ch. 16 quiz
Intro Spread of Islam and begin reading pp. 330-334 and define Islam, submitting, Muhammad, pilgrims, Ka’bah, revelation, and Anno Hijrah.
Homework: None

Friday, April 15, 2011 –
Finish reading pp. 334 – 336 and complete Section 1 assessment questions # 2 - 5
Homework: None

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