1. SSWH5
Mrs. Graham
Fall 2018

2. Happy Wednesday!!
Please grab Vocabulary & Abrahamic Religions Charts when you walk in!
Scan the QR code and fill out the form
The code can be scanned by your smart camera (sometimes), or Snapchat
When you are finished, try to fill out as much of the vocab chart as you can. Do this on your own! I want to see where you are before we begin
A video on the Hajj will be playing. Might be a good idea to pay attention!

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7. The Great Schism
The Bishop in Constantinople split from the Catholic Church.
Disputes over communion, priest marriage, and excommunication
First major fractioning of Christianity
The split would shape Europe for centuries
Rome no longer had any authority over the Byzantine Empire

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10. Basic Beliefs of Islam Five Pillars of Islam
Conquered people do not have to convert, only pay a larger tax.
Followers of Judaism and Christianity are specifically mentioned in the Qur’an as “people of the book”
Five Pillars of Islam
1. Shahadah- declaring there is no god except God (Allah), and Muhammad is God’s messenger
2. Salat- Prayer five times a day
3. Zekat- Giving 2.5% of one’s savings to the poor
4. Sawm- Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
5. Hajj- Pilgrimage to Mecca

11. Baghdad: The Center of learning
Under the Abbasid Caliphate ( CE), Baghdad became the center for learning
The Persian ruling class moved the capital to Baghdad
Baghdad becomes the center of learning
Large library held the work of Greek philosophers, Greek scientist, and Buddhist and Hindu text
Openness to foreigners and their ideas
Possibly largest blending of cultures since Hellenistic times
Brought to an end by the Mongols

12. What do the Abrahamic religions all have in common?
All three use a religious text that provide guidelines ethical and moral behaviors as well as how to govern believers
Judaism- Torah
Christians- The Bible
Islam- The Qur'an
All three recognize Abraham, Moses and other figures from the old testament as important religious figures
All three believe in fundamental monotheism
All three originated in the same region, and claim several of the same cities as religious holy sites

13. Fundamental differences in the Abrahamic religions
Judaism
Judaism does not actively seek converts and the religion is associated with a group of people
Christianity
Christians believe Jesus was the son of God (or Messiah)
Catholic leaders must remain unmarried
Islam
Islam is the newest and only Abrahamic tradition to reference the other two in the holy text

14. Ibn Sina (980- 1037 CE) Often known by Latin name Avicenna
Gained great advances in the field of medicine
Created the Canon of Medicine
Became the standard medical text book for centuries

15. Ibn Battuta (1304-1368 CE) Moroccan explorer
Traveled the known Muslim world
Recorded his travels in the Rihla (translated to “Journey”)
Helped link Africa to the Islamic World
The most well traveled man to date

16. Abrahamic Religions Chart
Complete as much of the Abrahamic Religions Chart as you can using your Vocabulary chart (what we just filled out)
You may work with your elbow partner if you choose
Don’t stress about completing every single box. We will go over this and fill everything out as a group.

17. Work Session- in pairs
Compare and Contrast Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in a well-constructed paragraph. Be sure to include at least one similarity and one difference between each religion.
It might be a good idea to brainstorm before writing
Suggestions:
Venn Diagram
Thought bubble
T-chart
Only one paragraph per pair!

18. Ticket Out The Door
On the front of a note card, list one word associated with any of the religions we talked about. On the back, define it and explain its significance.