WEEK OF MAY 27 - 30

Review of what we learned about Hinduism



Tuesday we will be looking at the story of Buddha and Buddhism. We will read a story of Samsara the dog and reincarnation. We will also read a fable on a miser.



Wednesday we will be writing a fable on Hinduism and Buddhism.

Thursday we will be putting together a Venn diagram on Buddhism and Hinduism.

Friday is pretty day for seniors so the day will be one to go with the flow. We will be finishing up  Buddhism and Hinduism.

I will be collecting the homework packet on India and China.

WEEK OF MAY 19- 23

Monday the Students will be looking at Islamic Art and how it relates to Sharia and Religion. It is very math based. We will be looking at the problems of the Middle East. Notes can be found here.


Tuesday we will be having the students using a iPad app called Teligami and summarizing the problems of the Palestinians and Israel Conflict.

Wednesday is a half day and and we will have a quiz on Islam.

Thursday we will be an introduction to India and Pakistan.
Here is a video that sums up India.



We will also be working on a map of India.
We will be getting an introduction on Hinduism .
We will have a homework packet.


Friday we will be looking at Hinduism and the big ideas of Karma, Dharma and Reincarnation along with the Caste System. Here are the notes we will be taking.

WEEK OF MAY 12 - 16

Monday we will be getting a homework packet. Here it is.
Students will be given an introductory quiz on Islam and share vocabulary word. Students will be given some notes on Islam and the 5 pillars. Here


Tuesday we will have the story of Muhammad and the beginning of Islam. We will be do a little reading on him. We will review the 5 pillars of Islam.

Wednesday we will be looking at the importance of  Arabic and the Quran. Students will be getting two homework sheets.
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Thursday we will be looking at the divide of Islam with Sunni and Shiites.



Friday we will be looking at Sharia or Islamic Law. I will be collecting homework packet.

WEEK OF MAY 5 -9

Monday will find us looking at the pacific theater of war in WWII. We will be looking a Kamikaze, Island Hopping, Aircraft Carriers, the Bataan Death March and the brutal fighting in brutal conditions.
Here is some of the helpful video we will watch.









Tuesday we will be looking at the Atomic Bomb and the feelings on both sides. We will see how they have change the world today and look at Nuclear Bombs.





Wednesday we will review for the test on WWII.

Thursday will be the test.

Friday we will be looking at the Cold War as a result of WWII and how it starts to effect the Middle East and India.