Transcript Pre-Class 12/07/09

Pre-Class 12/07/09
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What does it mean to “completely surrender” yourself to
something in your life?
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Give one example of something that you feel you
“surrender” yourself to.
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.
Welcome 12/07/09
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Today’s Agenda:
Pre-Class & Roll
2. Share Out
3. Islam
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Notes
Discussion
Final Thoughts
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Today’s Objectives:
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To attain a basic
understanding of the Islam
and its history
What do you know?
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What do you already know or think you know
about Islam, Muslims, etc?
What do you want to know?
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Today is all about learning the basics, it’s alright to have
misconceptions and questions…
What would you like to know/understand about
Islam?
1ST 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.
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”
Where did Islam come from?
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Started in a trade center
named Mecca
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Mecca was an important
trade center in the
Arabian Desert.
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Turn to page 264
Write/Draw this in your notes:
(Left Side)
 Revelations:
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(Right Side)
Vertical Relationship
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The Hijrah
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Horizontal Relationship
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Return to Mecca
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Horizontal Relationship
Islam can be understood in 3 parts
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Revelations: (page 264)
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The Hijrah: (page265)
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Muhammad is chosen to be a prophet by an angel of God
What does a prophet do?
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)
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Muhammad and his Muslim followers return to Mecca
Islam reigns as chief religion in the region
Describe the Relationships (right side)
(Left Side)
 Revelations:
(Right Side)
 Vertical Relationship
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The Hijrah
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Return to Mecca
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Horizontal Relationship
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How do the revelations create
a vertical relationship?
How did the Hijrah create a
horizontal relationship?
Horizontal Relationship
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How did “the return” create a
horizontal relationship?
Beliefs and Practices:
Five Pillars of Islam:
1. Faith – “There is no God
but Allah, and Muhammad
is the Messenger of Allah”
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2. Prayer
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5 times a day
Face towards Mecca
Call to prayer
Beliefs and Practices:
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Alms (Charity to poor)
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Fasting
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During month of
Ramadan (month when
Muhammad became a
prophet)
“Spiritual needs greater
than physical needs”
Pilgrimage
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Hajj to Mecca
Fundamentals of Islam
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3 Holy Cities – Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
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3 Sources of Authority
Qur’an (Koran) – Holy Book
Sunna – Stories about Muhammad
Shari’a – Islamic laws (inspired by Sunna and Qur’an)
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Pre-Class 12/8/09
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What are the two holy cities in the Islamic faith?
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Hint: look back at your notes from yesterday!
Welcome! 12/8/09
Today’s Agenda
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Today’s Objectives
Pre-Class & Roll
2. Share Out
3. Wrap up Islam
4. Introduce Crusades
5. Kingdom of Heaven
6. Final Thoughts
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To learn about the
Crusades, and the
relationship between
Christians and Muslims in
the Middle Ages.
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Why Jerusalem matters to Muslims
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Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Rock
 Night
Journey
Why Jerusalem Matters to Everyone
3 Religions – Islam, Judaism,
Christianity
1 Major Holy Site for Each
The Crusades:
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In the Middle Ages Europe launched a series of “Holy Wars”
(Crusades) to capture the “Holy Land”
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There were 4 crusades in all and over 300 years Muslims and
Christians fought a bloody war.
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In all they were senseless wars, that solved nothing.
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1st Crusade Jerusalem Captured by Christians
2nd Crusade Jerusalem Captured by Muslims
3rd Crusade Uneasy Peace in Jerusalem, Muslims maintain power
4th Crusade Greedy Europeans sack Constantinople (never made
it to Jerusalem)
Why did they go?
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Pope demanded that Christians control Jerusalem
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War and Conquering = $$$
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“GOD WILLS IT!”
Pope declares that anyone who Crusades will
automatically go to Heaven.
Knights can conquer new land and become lords
(move up in society)
1st born children inherit everything, younger siblings go
to gain wealth/power
Europe had too many Knights
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Knights in Europe fought over land, and were causing
too much internal fighting  Crusades brought peace
to Europe
Kingdom of Heaven(2005)
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Fictional story about a fictional Knight during 2nd Crusade
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Why we are watching it?
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Shows good visuals of the time period, and helps to explain
some of the material you are learning about.
Exit Slip…What did you Learn?
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Please turn the following into me as you leave class today.
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What did you learn about Islam today?
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List 3 new things you learned about Islam today.
OR
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Didn’t learn anything? Knew it already?
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List 3 things you found to be interesting about Islam.