Religious Beliefs

Your to-do list

• Please add the Canva app to your iPad. 
• Please head to eBackpack to the Semitic Beliefs Posters assignment. We will be using Canva for this lesson.

Homework: The Muhammad Acronym

Looking for Mr. Raby at Parent Teacher Conferences?

Since I don't have my own classroom, you will need to look for me in MB011 which is in the basement of the Main Building.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving break!

On Tour with Jesus Christ

Your to-do list

• Please return to your On Tour with Jesus Christ teams are resume your work.

Your to-do list

• Please take your third Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it.

Paris

Your to-do list

• What do we know at this point? Post what you've found out.
• Maroon 1
• Maroon 2
• Gold 1
• Gold 3
• Maroon 3

Let's take a look at 60 Minutes' report from Sunday night.

Continue to dig through our Flipboard Magazine and our class Twitter account. I've posted lots of resources to both.

Your assignment: Make a recommendation to French President Francois Hollande. What should he do in regards to domestic security? Responding to ISIS? Whether or not to accept refugees into France? Once you are done advising Hollande, advise the leader of your own country. What should they do in response to these attacks? Please submit your response to eBackpack.

On Tour with Jesus Christ

Your to-do list

• Please take your first Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it. Once the class has completed the quiz, we will show you the next five places in the Middle East that we need to know. They are:
• Israel
• Jordan
• the Mediterranean Sea
• the Red Sea
• Yemen

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Your next step is to head On Tour with Jesus Christ. Please head to eBackpack for more instructions and resources.

Finishing our Moses' iMovie

Your to-do list

• Please take your first Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it. Once the class has completed the quiz, we will show you the next five places in the Middle East that we need to know. They are:
• Iraq
• the Nile River
• the Persian Gulf
• Syria
• the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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Please return to your Moses iMovie teams. When you have completed your work on your iMovie trailer, see Mr. Raby to turn it in. We will then set you up with On Tour with Jesus Christ.

Homework: Middle East Map Quiz #2: Use the map below to help you study.

Make your Moses movie

Your to-do list

• Your to-do list
• Please see one of your teachers for a Middle East Map. Identify the following places on your map.
• Afghanistan
• Egypt
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey

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• Please return to your teams and resume work on your Moses iMovie trailer.

• Homework: Prepare for your first Middle East Map Quiz. 

Abraham and Moses

Your to-do list

• Please continue your work on Abraham. Remember to complete the questions and the family tree.
• Make sure that you have turned in your Middle East flag.

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Let's learn about our next religious figure: Moses. He deserves to have a movie made about him. That means we need to make a movie trailer to get people interested.

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Homework: Please complete the Muhammad Acronym for Friday, 11/13.

Family Fights

Your to-do list

• Please make sure that you have submitted your European Cultural Landmarks Project. E-mail it to john.raby@thorntonacademy.org and heidi.brunton@thorntonacademy.org.
• What do you and your family fight over? What causes disagreements in your family. Please respond here.
• Did anyone get a response from their Middle Eastern country yet?!?

Abraham

• Please head to eBackpack to learn about Abraham and his family. Use the the reading to answer the questions that you were provided with.

Homework: Please complete the Middle Eastern Flag assignment for Friday. It is also posted on eBackpack. If you need a reminder of your Middle Eastern country, you can see the list here.

Your Middle Eastern countries

Use this link to see your Middle Eastern country assignments.

Let's head to the Middle East

Your to do list

• Please make sure you have e-mailed us your first two Thinglinks for your European Cultural Landmarks project. Send them to john.raby@thorntonacademy.org and heidi.brunton@thorntonacademy.org.
• Once you have e-mailed your thinglinks, see us to draw your Middle Eastern country for our next unit.
• After you have received your Middle Eastern country, find the contact information for its embassy in the United States and its Department of Tourism. Please note that some countries may not have an embassy in the United States. If they do not, look for an embassy in Canada or the United Kingdom. Once you have found them, ask them what the most important things for an American to know about their are. If you need help with what to say, use this idea.

Dear Sir or Madam,

         I am a student at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine and am researching your country. Could you please tell me what you feel are the five most important things for an American student to know about your country? Thank you for your time.

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What is religion? Post your own definition here. Consider what are the key components of a religion.

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Homework: Don't forget to complete your European Cultural Landmarks Project.