Monday, October 24, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
HW for Friday, 10/21
Make up work!
If you have not finished your storybooks, please do that.
Complete draft 2 of your essay, if you haven't done that.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
HW for Thursday, 10/20
Read the article I passed out in class today and write a 1 paragraph (5 sentences) response. What do you think about the idea of Muslim superheroes? Does it surprise you to hear that the comic was banned in Saudi Arabia and has faced some resistance here in the US? Why or why not?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 10/18
If you have not finished your 5 paragraph essay, please do so tonight.
If you have other make-up work, do that.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Monday, 10/17
Now that you've learned a bit about Buddhism, try some of these games . . .
HW for Monday, 10/17
Read Islam packet 1 and answer the questions on the cover page.
AND
Be prepared for tomorrow's open notebook Buddhism quiz.
Friday, October 14, 2011
HW for Friday, 10/14
Read the Dalai Lama packet.
Follow the directions, answer the questions on the first page of the packet.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
HW for Thursday, 10/13
Complete the Buddhism Worksheet 1.
For the first page, use the information from your readings, from your video notes, from your classmate's presentations, and from the internet (if necessary!) to find the answers.
Pay particular attention to the second page. We will visit the Freer/Sackler Galleries tomorrow, and you will see Buddhist art and be asked to interpret it based on what you discover through tonight's homework. Think of the mudras, symbols, and colors as clues to a puzzle!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 10/11
Read Buddhism packet 1 and answer the comprehension questions.
Also, be prepared for tomorrow's Christianity quiz!
Friday, October 7, 2011
HW for Friday, 10/7
If you finished your introduction paragraph in class, use your weekend to do whatever work is on your AA form. Let's see if we can all be current by Monday!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 10/6
Try this crossword puzzle:
Use the internet to find answers, if necessary.
HW for Thursday, 10/6
Finish the outline worksheet for your essay -- you may do this on a separate sheet of paper if you'd like, just please make sure to include all of the same categories.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 10/4
Use the 3 Christianity packets, as well as your Christianity People and Places notes to create a Christianity crossword on this site (which should now be familiar to you!):
You puzzle should include at least 15 clues. It is very important that you use correct spelling! You MUST print this BEFORE coming to class on Thursday!
Monday, October 3, 2011
HW for Monday, 10/3
Read Christianity packet 3 and write 5 quiz questions -- make sure to include answers!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
HW for Wednesday, 9/28
Read Christianity packet 1 and answer the questions attached to the front of the packet. If you did not get a packet from me after school today, it is attached here.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 9/27
Please write a 200 word response (follow the formatting guidelines!) to the trip we took today.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Daily Warm up for Monday, 9/26
Create a Hinudism crossword!
Go to this site and follow the directions to create a crossword puzzle about Hinudism:
You will share your crossword with your classmates!
Homework for Monday, 9/26
This is the temple we'll be visiting tomorrow:
Review the list of deities on the left -- right five quiz questions about the information your find on those pages (only about the deities). Feel free to explore the rest of the site to get an idea as to what the temple will be like.
Friday, September 23, 2011
HW for Friday, 9/23
Read the packet on Jainism and Sikhism and write 10 quiz questions (include answers!).
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/21
If you haven't yet posted thoughts/questions about yesterday's warm up video, do so now. If you have, look at the other videos that I posted yesterday -- they will tell you the story of why Ganesh has thee head of an elephant!
Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 9/20
Watch this video. When you're finished, post your thoughts or questions about it below.
If (and only if) you finish that, you can watch these:
HW for Tuesday, 9/20
Read Hinduism packet 2 and answer the questions on the cover page. You do not need to write the answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
HW for Monday, 9/19
Complete the Hinduism worksheet you received in class. You may answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. You may use the internet to find the answers to the questions.
Daily Warm Up for Monday, 9/19
Go to this website and complete the word search:
Once you've done that, define all 16 words! Do not cut and past the definitions -- you will need to know these words for your Hinduism quiz.
If (and only if!) you finish that, you can try this:
Friday, September 16, 2011
HW for Friday, 9/16
Read "Hinduism packet 1" and answer the questions marked with a *. As usual, follow the formatting guidelines!
Daily Warm Up for Friday, 9/16
Go through your binder and make sure it is organized. Review your notes for the quiz. It will be an open notebook quiz, but you will want to know where to go to find the answers.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Wednesday, 9/14
Please complete last Friday's warm-up. If you've done that, work on some make-up work. If you don't have make-up work, start tonight's homework.
HW for Wednesday, 9/14
Go to this site:
Read the article, then click on the "View Photographs" link on the side. Write 5 quiz questions (include answers) on the article and the photographs. You may also look at the other links on the site, but do not write quiz questions on those.
Monday, September 12, 2011
HW for Tuesday, 9/13
Go to this website:
Read through it -- make sure to read the answers to all 19 questions, and then . . . drumroll, please . . . write 10 quiz questions!
Imagine you're giving a quiz to your classmates about the material on this site. Write a question and include the answer. Write good questions! Be creative -- multiple choice, fill in the blank, true or false, and so on. If I use your question in this week's Judaism quiz, you get extra credit (not to mention, you'll know the answer!).
Daily Warm Up for Tuesday, 9/13
If you have not finished last Friday's warm up, please continue to work on that.
If you finished that exercise, try some of the activities on this page:
HW for Monday, 9/12
Read "Judaism packet 1" and complete the sections/questions marked with a * (the vocabulary on pg 57, and question 5 on page 60).
Friday, September 9, 2011
HW for Friday, 9/9
Complete the chart I handed out in class -- the one with the three monotheistic religions listed at the top.
Daily Warm Up for Friday, 9/9
Can you identify each of the following buildings? In each case I'll give you a hint -- it's up to you to discover the . . .
Name
City
Religion
Date constructed
Purpose
One other interesting fact
1. This site is in Jerusalem
2. This site is in Taiwan.
3. This one should look familiar.
4. This one is associated with Sikhism (remember the video we watched about Sikhs?).
5. Going here is an important aspect of Islam.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Daily Warm Up for Thursday, 9/8
Go to this site and play the hangman game:
You should recognize some of the words from yesterday's vocabulary exercise!
Feel free to search for the right answers on the internet.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Homework for Wednesday, 9/7
You received a packet in class for tonight's HW (#3 in your binder). You should read the transcript of the story about Somali Muslims in Maine, and then answer the questions that are attached.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Belief and Practice Activity -- 9/6
Watch as many of the following videos as you can. For each video, fill out “Belief and Practice” worksheets. You must complete at least 5 videos and worksheets. Any others will count as extra credit!
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Shawl Ministry, April 29, 2005
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week835/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Mongolian Masks, May 11, 2001
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week351/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Yoga, October 15, 2004
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week807/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Sikh Saint-Soldier, June 3, 2005
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week840/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Roadside Crosses, February 25, 2005
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week826/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Shambhala Meditation, April 30, 2004
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week735/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: First Communion, May 16, 2003
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week638/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Tibetan New Year, February 18, 2005
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week825/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Stations of the Cross, March 22, 2002
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week529/practice.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Ganesha Chaturthi, September 24, 2004
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week804/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Vesak, May 31, 2002
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week539/belief.html
- BELIEF & PRACTICE: Native American Service, October 17, 2003
Homework for Tuesday, 9/6
Please write at least 200 words about the following questions. Your response should follow the formatting guidelines we reviewed in class -- you have a handout with the rules, and you can also find them on the blog (there's a link on the right hand side).
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