A Creative Islam Poster

Check out this Islam Poster made by Zahra and Shea in 5th period.

Islam Poster

Students will be working in partners on a poster to show what they know about the Five Pillars of Islam. The poster will include a side of text that includes a definition and two examples. The other side will include three pictures (drawn or printed off) to depict how Muslims live out their faith.

Fun in the Snow

Seattle Times Current Events

Let's try out something new today. Click here to access questions related to today's articles in the newspaper. In the interest of saving paper, let's try copying and pasting the questions to a Word document and typing our answers. Use the Seattle Times website (link at right) to search for the articles that will help you answer the questions. Don't forget to save your work to your user share account. Call it "CE 12-12".

BTW: Your must complete 5 out of 10 questions to include either #1 or #2.

Good Luck!

Muhammad Book Video

Continue Stock Market Contest?

I am interested in getting some feedback from students (and parents) as to whether or not we should continue with the contest in the second trimester. Please comment by clicking on the "comment" link at the bottom of the post and include the following information:

1. Yes or No
2. Why or Why Not
3. Your First Name and Last Initial

Thanks!

Beginning the Rise of Islam Unit

We have just recently finished studying Europe during the Middle Ages. The students have learned much about the legacy of the Romans, manors, knights, lords, The Magna Carta, the bubonic plague, the Catholic Church, The Eastern Orthodox Church and the eastern empire based in Constantinople. We will now move on to studying about the Rise of Islam. Personally, I find this a fascinating topic. I don't remember learning much about the Middle East or Islam in my k-12 education. I wish I had learned more because it seems an extremely relevant topic given the ongoing conflicts that exist in the world and how historical events have impacted relationships between different groups of people. Please know that in this class we learn about different religions because we are studying the way people have interacted throughout history. I don't think one can study people without considering the beliefs that inform(ed) their actions. As a teacher, I don't tell the students what they must believe personally. Rather, we look at the facts and consider all points of view with an open mind.