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Global Studies

Major World Religions Founded in the Middle East

Unit EQ: What cultural and geographic features make Asia and the Middle East a unique place?

Lesson EQ: What are the major world religions found in the Middle East and what are their similarities and differences?

Formative Grades 1. Exit Ticket on Judaism 2. Exit Ticket on Christianity 3. Exit Ticket on Islam

Summative Grade: Summary Organizer and Quiz

Judaism

Directions: Follow the QR Code and fill in the appropriate information below, or follow the url link: https://sites.google.com/site/howardworldreligions/judaism

Draw the symbol of Judaism here.

Directions: While reading the “Background” section fill in the chart below.

God How many God’s do

Jews believe in? Who was the

founder of Judaism? When and where

was Judaism founded?

Holy Book What is the Torah?

Key Beliefs What is the goal of

Judaism?Practices and Rituals

What is Shabbat and how is it practiced?

What are 3 examples of laws Jews must follow from the Torah?

Worship Services What is the Jewish

holy building called? Who leads the

services?Sects

What are the three main sects of Judaism?

Why is Jerusalem important

Directions: While continuing the reading, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

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1. On which holiday are Jews forbidden from eating or drinking to show sorrow for their sins?

2. On which holiday do Jews celebrate the New Year in prayer?

3. What event caused the spread of Jews out of Palestine during Roman Times?

4. Which of the 4 geographic principles is shown with the spread of Jewish people and culture out of Palestine?

5. Which event, also known as the Shoah, saw the death of millions of European Jews, and led to the creation of modern Israel?

Directions: Use the map and the chart at the bottom of page to answer the following questions.

6. How many Jews live throughout the entire world as of 2010?

7. Which nation has the largest number of Jews as of 2010?

8. Which nation has the second largest number of Jews 2010?

9. In 1939 which region had the largest number of Jews? Why after 1939 (Think about genocide) did the number of Jews in this region decline?

10. Which region saw its Jewish population rise the most between 1948 and 2010?

Christianity

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Directions: Follow the QR Code and fill in the appropriate information below, or follow the url link: https://sites.google.com/site/howardworldreligions/christianity

Draw the symbol of Christianity here.

Directions: While reading the “Background” section fill in the chart below.

God How many God’s do

Christians believe in? Who was the founder of

Christianity? When was Christianity

founded? What is “the trinity”?

Holy Book What is the

Christian holy book? What is the old

testament and new testament?

Key Beliefs What is the goal of

Christianity, and what happens if one does not reach it?

Practices and Rituals What is baptism? What is

Communion?Worship Services

What is a Christian holy building called?

Who leads the services?

What occurs during the services?

Sects What are the three

main sects of Christianity?

Why is Jerusalem important?

Directions: While continuing the reading, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What is the purpose of Christmas?

2. What does the Easter holiday celebrate, and why is it important to Christianity? 4

3. What is a missionary, (If you need to, look it up on google) and what is their role in spreading Christianity?

4. How was Roman Emperor Theodosius I important in spreading the Christian religion?

5. Christianity is the world’s largest religion, how many people, and what percent of the world follows one of the three branches of Christianity?

Directions: Use the map and the chart at the bottom of page to answer the following questions. MAP

6. List 10 countries (you may need to consult another political map) that have Christian populations above 50%?

7. List 3 countries in Africa that have Christian populations between 10-50%?

Regional Distribution of Christians Graph8. Which region of the world has the most Christians in 1910?

9. Which region has seen the largest percentage loss of Christians between 1910 and 2010?

10. Which region has seen the largest percentage gain of Christians between 1910 and 2010?

Islam

Directions: Follow the QR Code and fill in the appropriate information below, or follow the url link: https://sites.google.com/site/howardworldreligions/islam

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Draw the symbol of Islam here.

Directions: While reading the “Background” section fill in the chart below. God

How many God’s do Muslims believe in?

Who was the founder of Islam?

When and where was Islam founded?

Holy Book What is the Islamic

holy book? What language is

used for religious purposes?

Key Beliefs What is the goal of

Islam, and what happens if one does not reach it?

Practices and Rituals What are the “Five

Pillars” of the Islamic faith? (List and explain each)

Worship Services What is a Muslim

holy building called? Who leads the

services? What occurs during

the services?Sects

What are the two major sects of Islam?

Why is Jerusalem an important city?

Directions: While continuing the reading, answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What is Ramadan and what are Muslims required to do (or not do)?

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2. What is Eid Al-Fitr?

3. In what two major ways did Islam spread throughout the world following the death of Muhammad?

4. Looking at the map of Muslim trade routes what three continents did Islam spread to, and what two geographic principles are most clearly seen through the spread of Islam via trade routes?

5. Approximately what percentage of people in the world are Muslim?

Directions: Use the maps and the chart at the bottom of page to answer the following questions. Muslim World Population

6. What two regions of the world have large populations of Muslims?

7. What region of Africa has the highest percentage of Muslims, Northern Africa or Southern Africa?

Chart: country with the largest Muslim Population 8. Which nation shown has the highest percentage of Muslims living in their country?

9. How many Muslims live in Egypt?

10. Which nation has a higher percentage of Muslims, Nigeria or Turkey?

The Spread of Islam11. According to the key and the map, how did Islam spread between 632 and 750?

12. According to the key and the map, how did Islam spread between 750 and 1500?

13. According to the key and the map, how did Islam get to the United States?

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Summative- Summary

1. Place the three major religions on the map based on where they were founded?

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2. Place the three major religions on the time line based on when they were founded?

Religion Sort Directions: Put a check in the box, if that statement pertains to that religion.

Judaism Christianity Islam3. Monotheistic Religion.4. Holy book is the Qur’an.5. The oldest of the faiths.6. Believes in the God of Abraham.7. Spread throughout the world.8. Believes the city of Jerusalem is important.9. Founder was the Prophet Muhammad.10. Began in modern day Israel.11. Has the most modern day followers.12. Religion believes that charity is important.13. Founder was Jesus of Nazareth.14. Spread through conquest and trade.15. Spread through the diaspora.

16. An example of diffusion is that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism were once only practiced in the Middle East are now what?

A. no longer practiced thereB. now practiced all over the worldC. now grown only in the Middle EastD. practiced only in areas where there are a lot of people

2 0 0 0 B C E 0 6 0 0 A D

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17. The map of The Mediterranean World to the left represents the military conquests associated with the diffusion of what major world religion?

A. IslamB. JudaismC. Hinduism D. Christianity

18. Based on the map of Africa which city is least likely to be influenced by Muslim culture through diffusion? A. CairoB. Mogadishu C. Cape TownD. Alexandria

19. Determine which factor has contributed the most to the social and cultural identity of the Middle East?

A. The political stability of the regionB. The ability of the region to export oilC. The strong influence of Islam on the regionD. The lack of foreign involvement in the region

20. After examining the readings and charts, which religion has seen worldwide diffusion? A. Christianity B. Judaism C. IslamD. Christianity, Judaism and Islam

Directions:

Read the following prompt and respond to the question below: Many people believe really strongly in their religion, some people believe so strongly in their faith that they are willing to kill people who do not follow their specific faith. Some argue that there is no common ground between these religious groups so their diversity will lead to violence.

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1. What differences can be found between Judaism, Christianity and Islam that may be seen as the route cause of violence between the different faiths?

2. What similarities can be seen between Judaism, Christianity and Islam that may be seen as a bridge to end violence between the different faiths?

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