Day 1 – Traditional Life in Islamic Nations Modern vs. Traditional Day 1 – Traditional Life in Islamic Nations

Traditional Islamic Society Modern Islamic Society Turn your page sideways & create the chart below in your notebook for today’s notes. Traditional Islamic Society Modern Islamic Society 1. 2. 3. Role of Women: Characteristics of Religious Law: 4. Economy: Modern Economy: - Tertiary Activities - Quaternary Activities Modernization (definition) – Examples of Modernization

Economic Development or Traditional Values? Modern Islamic Nations in SW Asia have a major decision… Economic Development or Traditional Values?

Traditional Southwest Asia Religion of Islam regulates all aspects of society. No separation of religion from politics and economics (Religion is part of EVERYTHING) Government = a Theocracy based on the … Qu'ran

Traditional Role of Women: Must wear headscarf and be veiled. Life devoted to husband and raising children. Limited rights  couldn’t drive cars, work in a professional workplace, flirt/talk to men other than their husbands.

Iran Analysis As you watch the first segment on Iran, complete the following: 1. Create a list of elements of traditional culture in Iran that your observe during the clip.

Religious Law – Characteristics Laws based on the Qu’ran Religious guidelines for prayers, fasting, giving to the poor, and many other religious matters Social guidelines for personal hygiene, diet, sexual conduct, and raising children Economic laws and procedures based on the Islam

Secular Law US Constitution Secular Law - laws that have no religious connection or influence US Constitution

Frayer Model – Secular Law Definition: Secular Law Non-Example of a Country: Example of a Country:

Religious Law vs. Secular Law Islamic Law = Secular Law = decides the law Task  Create a list explaining how a day at school be different living under Islamic religious law.

Traditional Southwest Asia – Economy Based on primary activities like fishing and agriculture Stock market, debt, and interest are seen as a form of gambling Traditional market selling agricultural products

Economic Development or Traditional Values? Economics is changing… Should culture change too? LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SOUTHWEST ASIA. ↓ Citrus Farming MODERN ↑ Shopping Malls

Modern Economy Tertiary Activities development of banks, stock markets shopping malls women entering the workplace as teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. Dubai Hotel, largest in the world.

Modern Economy Quaternary Activities development of TV, media, and internet secular (non-religious) universities Dubai’s Media City, home to news stations, online publishing, newspapers

Modernization Modernization – increased industrialization, increased urbanization, & increased social changes. Examples: Airports Shopping Malls Technology Systems Online business Dams Deep Wells

Frayer Model – Westernization Definition: Westernization Examples: Where:

Westernization Definition – When a non-Western country adopts Western Ideas and traditions like culture, government, and economics. Examples – technology, diet, language, religion, entertainment, law, political system

What is the West? +

Southwest Asia Today Task  Read p. 506-507 (starting at “Religious Duties Shape Lives”) In your notebook, list all the aspects of religious law that are still practiced today in Modern Islam.

Exit Ticket - Paragraph How can a country like Saudi Arabia modernize without westernizing its society?