Back at Square One

It is the beginning of a new semester, and that means new classes! More updates will come as we embark on an exciting new 2012 adventure.  Stay tuned!

Merry Christmas From 2nd Period

Wrapping up a Year in Religion

We haven't had a lot of time to post since we've been back from Thanksgiving break, but we are wrapping up our semester.  As we finish with end of the semester projects and I am getting ready to usher in a new group of students, some students are creating fun end of the semester videos to summarize things they've learned.

...and, just for fun, here is a video of our Student Leadership Committee's flash mom to get students excited about our food drive!

World Religion Project

World Religion Project

Due Tuesday, December 6th

Goal: To explain an aspect of one of the religions studied (Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism) that we did NOT cover in detail and compare and contrast it to a similar part of Christianity.

 

Assignment: Compare and contrast the specific religious element you picked as it is found in Christianity and your other religion using an oral presentation complete with some sort of visual aid.  Your presentation should include elements to create an experience for the class.  You may do this by simulating the festival, bring an example of food, sharing a video you found online, bringing an object to pass around, having a class activity prepared, etc.   

Requirements:

• Select a specific aspect from another religion and be able to compare and contrast it with something similar in Christianity.  Project Topics will be due by Wedensday, November 30^th.
• Create a visual aid that will be shown with your presentation.
• Remember that a visual aid should augment your presentation with details and engaging visual elements like pictures and main ideas.  The bulk of your information should come during your oral presentation; it should NOT be located on your visual aid.
• Prepare and oral presentation that you will give to the class.
•  This is where you will explain what you are comparing and contrasting and what similarities and differences you found.  You must have notes to help you as you give the presentation to the class.  They can be on paper or note cards, and you will turn them in after your presentation.
• Find a way to engage the class with an element that is interactive.
•  This could be a food, an activity, a simulation of a festival, a video, and song, etc (be creative!).  This must be something fun and interesting, but it must also help to explain the aspect that you are comparing and contrasting.
• Make a bibliography to record the sources you use to research your element.
• It must be a typed page that you turn in before your presentation and must included at least four sources that are correctly cited in MLA format. 

Remember – the goal of this activity is to teach the class about something SPECIFIC that we did not already learn about.  You are NOT summarizing any of the religions we’ve learned about.

Happy Belated Halloween

Okay, so Halloween was last week, but Happy Halloween anyway from all of our Religion classes!

7th Grade Religion Luke Notes

Here is the link to accss your class notes.  Make sure you are only editing on your own class!  Also, don't foret to make it clear which chapter your writing about by using our specific outline format.  I have corrected the link so you should be able to edit from this link without any trouble. Good luck!

Period 5 : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QNCqj3sCdfkfG-pWzDKOMyS1L3Bfp6FbCPMSgiu9he4/edit

Period 7: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eGFesXxtqq90u7PtdJjT9nLjKCK9P2T6hZJxU4ZoaS4/edit

Muhammad in Washington D.C.

Our 8th grade students took an trip to Washington D.C. last week where the thought they might get a break from class. Alas! I had a small assignment for them while they were on their journey: to find Muhammad in Washington D.C.  If you're surprised, don't worry, many people aren't aware of the depiction of Muhammad with in the Supreme Court Building.  Follow the link below to learn more!

http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/north&southwalls.pdf