We're moving into Islam over the next couple of days. The students have now finished filling out their chart. By the end of the week they should be able to explain everything that's on it. They usually have some trouble with the founders. Because all three monotheistic religions trace their roots back to Abraham, they often list him as the founder of the religion on the test. They are not the same thing... I gave the example today of a billionaire grandfather who started a car business. If he gave some money to two of his grandchildren to start their own businesses, he would still only be the founder of his business. His grandchildren would be the founders of their respective businesses, even though we could trace the money back to the grandfather.
Here's the chart in case your kid forgot it, lost it, or loaned it out to a friend.
We wait until this week to study extremism. Students often associate extremism with Islam, so that's a separate lesson as well. We take the time to define religious extremism, and point out that there are extremists in every religion.
For the extra credit, discuss the following questions:
How did you do on the pop quiz?
How much of the chart do you think you'll be able to explain?
In order to get the extra credit today, write a question you have about the blog or about class in general. The question can come from student or adult. The paper must be signed. Adults, by signing the paper, you are signifying that you really did discuss those two questions with the student in my class.
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