Week+14+(Apr+11+to+Apr+15)

=Monday, April 11= 1. PowerSchool Collins



Work on Rwandan genocide group project (see Week 13 / Friday, April 8 for details)

=Tuesday, April 12 (Middle East Conflicts - Middle East Map)= 1. Review Rwandan genocide project (10 minutes; 9:24-9:34)

2. Present Rwandan genocide project (Remainder of class)

=Wednesday, April 13 (Middle East Conflicts - Impressions of the Middle East)= 1. Warmup: Complete Middle East Map Worksheet (15 minutes; 9:24-9:39)



2. Impressions Activity a. Observe 8 slides, each depicting cultural elements of the contemporary Middle East



c. On the LEFT side of your notebook list 2 elements of Middle Eastern Culture per picture d. On the RIGHT side of your notebook create a postcard with the following criteria: Stamp, Salutation, 2 similarities to American culture, 2 differences to American culture, A sentence about something you want to know more about, closing section, address to whom your writing the postcard.

4. HOMEWORK: Study for the Middle East Map Quiz

=Thursday, April 14 (Middle East Conflicts - Guest Speaker from Syria)= 1. Middle East Map Quiz

//**ALTERNATIVE A**// 2. Guest Speaker: Rami Haj-Hamed from Syria



//**ALTERNATIVE B**// 2. What is Islam?



3. Islam Cornell Notes



=Friday, April 15 (Middle East Conflicts - Understanding Christianity, Islam, Judaism)=

1. Understanding Christianity, Islam, Judaism Activity
a. On the LEFT side of the notebook draw a cross, a crescent moon, and a Star of David b. Identify which religion it matches up with and identify three things that you know about each c. Read the Information on Christianity, Islam, Judaism d. Fill out the "Comparing Three Religions of the Middle East" worksheet (Fill out everything except for the Music section) e. Listen to B'rosh Hashono, Easter Ceremony, Call to Prayer f. On the RIGHT side of the notebook complete a three-way Venn Diagram (3 bullets for each) g. Answer the question "What did you learn today that you did not know before?"