1. Pre-Class 12/07/09  What does it mean to “completely surrender” yourself to something in your life?  Give one example of something that you feel you “surrender” yourself to.

2. SHARE OUT! Turn and share your pre-class with the person next to you! Pre-Class Reminder: What does it mean to “completely surrender” yourself to something in your life? Give one example of something that you feel you “surrender” yourself to.

3. Welcome 12/07/09  Today’s Agenda: 1. Pre-Class & Roll 2. Share Out 3. Islam 1. Notes 2. Discussion 4. Final Thoughts  Today’s Objectives: 1. To attain a basic understanding of the Islam and its history

4. What do you know?  What do you already know or think you know about Islam, Muslims, etc?

5. What do you want to know?  Today is all about learning the basics, it’s alright to have misconceptions and questions… What would you like to know/understand about Islam?

6. 1 ST THING TO LEARN TODAY: What does “Islam” mean? The literal meaning of Islam is peace – To follow Islam is to completely surrender yourself and your will to Allah (God) to find peace in that belief.

7. 2nd THING TO LEARN TODAY: Islam is related to Christianity and Judaism All 3 religions involve the same God (Allah) All 3 religions share similar holy text, with slight variations in their stories Islam acknowledges Jews and Christians as “people of the book”

8. Where did Islam come from?  Started in a trade center named Mecca  Mecca was an important trade center in the Arabian Desert.  Turn to page 264

9. Write/Draw this in your notes: (Left Side)  Revelations:  The Hijrah  Return to Mecca  (Right Side)  Vertical Relationship  Horizontal Relationship

10. Islam can be understood in 3 parts  Revelations: (page 264)  Muhammad is chosen to be a prophet by an angel of God  What does a prophet do?  The Hijrah: (page265)  Muhammad and his Muslim followers are attacked and forced to leave Mecca  Movement to Medina – Islamic following grows over 8 years  Return to Mecca: (page 265)  Muhammad and his Muslim followers return to Mecca  Islam reigns as chief religion in the region

11. Describe the Relationships (right side) (Left Side)  Revelations:  The Hijrah  Return to Mecca (Right Side)  Vertical Relationship  How do the revelations create a vertical relationship?  Horizontal Relationship  How did the Hijrah create a horizontal relationship?  Horizontal Relationship  How did “the return” create a horizontal relationship?

12. Beliefs and Practices:  Five Pillars of Islam: 1. Faith – “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah” 2. Prayer 1. 5 times a day 2. Face towards Mecca 3. Call to prayer

13. Beliefs and Practices: 3. Alms (Charity to poor) 4. Fasting  During month of Ramadan (month when Muhammad became a prophet)  “Spiritual needs greater than physical needs” 5. Pilgrimage  Hajj to Mecca

14. Fundamentals of Islam  3 Holy Cities – Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem  3 Sources of Authority  Qur’an (Koran) – Holy Book  Sunna – Stories about Muhammad  Shari’a – Islamic laws (inspired by Sunna and Qur’an)

15. Pre-Class 12/8/09  What are the two holy cities in the Islamic faith?  Hint: look back at your notes from yesterday!

16. Welcome! 12/8/09  Today’s Agenda 1. Pre-Class & Roll 2. Share Out 3. Wrap up Islam 4. Introduce Crusades 5. Kingdom of Heaven 6. Final Thoughts  Today’s Objectives  To learn about the Crusades, and the relationship between Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages.

17. Why Jerusalem matters to Muslims  Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock  Night Journey

18. Why Jerusalem Matters to Everyone 3 Religions – Islam, Judaism, Christianity 1 Major Holy Site for Each

19. The Crusades:  In the Middle Ages Europe launched a series of “Holy Wars” (Crusades) to capture the “Holy Land”  There were 4 crusades in all and over 300 years Muslims and Christians fought a bloody war.  In all they were senseless wars, that solved nothing.  1 st Crusade Jerusalem Captured by Christians  2 nd Crusade Jerusalem Captured by Muslims  3 rd Crusade Uneasy Peace in Jerusalem, Muslims maintain power  4 th Crusade Greedy Europeans sack Constantinople (never made it to Jerusalem)

20. Why did they go?  Pope demanded that Christians control Jerusalem  “GOD WILLS IT!”  Pope declares that anyone who Crusades will automatically go to Heaven.  War and Conquering = $$$  Knights can conquer new land and become lords (move up in society)  1 st born children inherit everything, younger siblings go to gain wealth/power  Europe had too many Knights  Knights in Europe fought over land, and were causing too much internal fighting  Crusades brought peace to Europe

21. Kingdom of Heaven(2005)  Fictional story about a fictional Knight during 2 nd Crusade  Why we are watching it?  Shows good visuals of the time period, and helps to explain some of the material you are learning about.

22. Exit Slip…What did you Learn?  Please turn the following into me as you leave class today.  What did you learn about Islam today?  List 3 new things you learned about Islam today. OR  Didn’t learn anything? Knew it already?  List 3 things you found to be interesting about Islam.