HW 10-2 Due Monday 11/22

1.  What areas did Alexander the Great take over?
2.  Philip's goal was to conquer Persia.  Why did Alexander continue his campaign of conquest after this goal had been reached?
3.  Do you think Alexander was worthy of the title "great?" Explain in 3-4 sentences.

HW 9-2

Due Wednesday

1.  What impact did nearness to the sea have on the development of Greece?
2.  What was life like for a little boy in Sparta?
3.  What was Athens' biggest accomplishment?  How did this accomplishment affect life today?

Exam on Religion Essay

Exam Multiple Choice and DBQ

Religion Exam

Review for Exam

Exam on Major world religions.

HW#8-2

1. What does the term Halal mean?

2. Why is pork and pork products forbidden in the Islamic faith? 3. Why must Muslims avoid eating lard, gelatin, rennet and whey? 3. Explain why alcohol in any form is not permitted in the Islamic faith. (even some vanilla extracts for cooking have over 50% alcohol.) 4, How do Muslims fast during Ramadan?

Aim: What is Islam?

Do Now :
1. Who is Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)?
2. Who is Mohammad?
3. What is Mecca?




http://http//www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/islam.cfm



Do Now: Please list in correct Chronological Order from oldest to youngest Islam Judaism, Christianity. Also please explain if each is polytheistic or monotheistic.

Notes:
1. Allah- One god of Islam
2. Muhammad- the Arab prophet who founded Islam and recited the holy book the Quran.
3. Islam - religion based on the belief in Allah.
4. Muslim- follower of the religion of Islam.
5. Mosque- place of worship for Muslims
6. Hajj- Pilgrimage to mecca every Muslim must make once in their lives.
7. Quran- holy book of Islam.
8. Sharia- Islamic body of laws.

HW#7-2

1. What are the main differences between Catholicism and Protestantism?  
2. Why did the Romans persecute Jews and Christians?
3. Why did the emperor Constantine convert to Christianity? 
4. How did Christianity spread throughout the world?

Aim: How was Christianity a "gift" of the Roman Empire?

Do Now:
1. Who is Jesus?
2. Who is Judas?
3. Who is occupying the land of Judea?
4. Who will crush them if they go too far?

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/christianity.cfm


Notes:
1. Jesus- leader and founder of the Christian faith.
2. Apostle- follower of Jesus.
3. Paul- apostle who spread Christianity through the Roman Empire.
4. Diaspora - the dispersal of the Jews out of Palestine.
5. Bishop-head of churches in one area.
6. Pope- head of the Roman Catholic church
7. Constantine- Roman emperor who ended the persecution of Christians.

Worksheets for Christianity

New 5-2 - Due Monday 11-8

HW#5-2

1.       What does it mean to keep kosher?

2.       What animals and sea creatures cannot be eaten by Jewish people who keep kosher?

3.       To what extent does keeping kosher call for a separation of milk and meat?

6-2 Due Monday 11-8

HW#5-2

1.       Why doesn’t a Buddhist eat meat?

2.       If Buddhists don’t eat meat how do they get their protein?

3.       Is Karma considered before a Buddhist eats?

4.       Is it OK for a Buddhist to eat something that someone else killed?

Old 5-2

HW#5-2

1.       What is a dynasty?

2.       How does the dynastic cycle in ancient China work?

3.       Why is the mandate of heaven important?

4.       How does the mandate of heaven compare with the idea of divine right?

HW#6-2

1.       Why doesn’t a Buddhist eat meat?

2.       If Buddhists don’t eat meat how do they get their protein?

3.       Is Karma considered before a Buddhist eats?

4.       Is it OK for a Buddhist to eat something that someone else killed?

Worksheets for Judaism

Aim: What is Judaism?

Do Now: Where did Judaism begin?

Vocabulary:
1. Prophet- person claiming to have a message from god
2. Descendant- offspring such ad children and grandchildren.
3. Monotheism- Belief in one god
4. Ten Commandments- code of behavior Jews and Christians live by.
5. Torah - sacred book of the Jewish people.
6. Israel- ancestral and modern home of the Jewish people created in 1947.
7. Diaspora- the dispersal of the Jewish people by the Romans.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=prince+of+egypt&hl=en&emb=1&aq=f#

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=hebrew+crunk+&hl=en&emb=1&aq=f#

HW#4-2 Due Monday 11-1

Please choose a Chinese dish. Bring in the recipe as well as one spice used in the dish. Explain the part of China that makes this dish. Explain how the spice you have brought in is is grown , packaged  and traded.   

Aim: What is Buddhism?

Do Now:
1.What is Buddhism?
2. In what ways are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/buddhism.cfm
Notes:
1. Reincarnation- Belief that the soul is reborn
2. Karma- good or bad deed.
3. Siddhartha Gautama- founder of Buddhism
4. Enlightenment- Wisdom
5. Nirvana- Buddha's word for release from selfishness and pain.