INTEGRATED LITERACY ASSIGNMENT GLCE 7 W 3 2

INTEGRATED LITERACY ASSIGNMENT GLCE: 7 -W 3. 2. 1 - Identify and describe the beliefs of the five major world religions. Presented by: Jessica Overweg On: Tuesday, September 25, 2012

PICTURE BOOKS/TEXTBOOKS/TRADE BOOKS The Three Questions [written and illustrated by John J. Muths] Nathan Blows out the Hanukkah Candles [written by Tami Lehman-Wilzig and Nicole Katzman; Illustrated by: Jeremy Tugeau] Hindu Mandir [written by Angel Wood] Learning Islam 2 Textbook The Holy Bible A book about Textbook for 7 th graders that breaks down the beliefs of Islamic believers. Hinduism worship places. A book about Buddhism and finding peace and meaning of life. A book about Judaism's Hanukkah. The Holy Bible, a book about the life of Jesus and the basis of Christianity.

POETRY/MUSIC/SONG/DANCE “I’m a Christian” poem by Maya Angelou [youtube version by Ena] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=5 t 2 n. X 841 KFg Hava Niglia [Hebrew (Jewish) folk song and dance performed at Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=wp. FN 3 iaa 3 HU&feature=related Islamic Call to Prayer [Islam calls you] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=EAvlim. EYEp. Q Vaaka Charthu - Hindu Devotional Song by K S Chitra http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. Qn. HJb. G 4 l. MQ Buddhist Meditation Music http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=CR 3 d. M-Gl. ZK 8

FILM CLIPS/VIDEOS/POLITICAL CARTOONS Puja [Buddhist worship] http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ggspq 9 Kua. U 8 ‘What is Christianity? ’ – Short clip that summarizes Christianity http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ut-UOh. Y 0 s 8 E Jewish/Christianity Religion/Political Cartoon http: //www. cartoonstock. com/directory/p/political_commentators. asp Islamic Religious Short Film about Racist ethnic and prejudices. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=N 5 Ij. In. YNw 3 A

PRIMARY SOURCES A flyer about the Jewish Passover ceremony. Paintings of the story of Christianity painted by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel. A pamphlet on Islam that briefly describes the 5 Pillars of Worship.

GEOGRAPHICAL MAP OF MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS

SUPPORTIVE WEBSITES World Religions Homework Help http: //chiddingstone. kent. sch. uk/homework/Religion. html World Religions Professor [a blog about different religions] http: //www. world-religions-professor. com/ 7 th Grade World Religions http: //www. internet 4 classrooms. com/grade_level_help/culture_ma jor_religions_seventh_7 th_grade_social_studies. htm

CITATION S 1. A Place to Learn the Basics of Different Religions. (n. d. ). In World Religions Professor. Retrieved September 23, 2012 2. Barrow, M. (n. d. ). World Religions Homework Help. In Primary Homework Help. Retrieved September 23, 2012 3. Major Religions (2011, March 29). In Internet 4 Classrooms. Retrieved September 23, 2012 4. Learning Islam (Vol. 2). (n. d. ). Retrieved September 23, 2012 5. Lehman-Wilzig, T. , & Katzman, N. (n. d. ). Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles. Retrieved September 23, 2012 6. Muths, J. J. (n. d. ). The Three Questions. Retrieved September 23, 2012. 7. Political Commentors Cartoon 3 (n. d. ). In CSL Cartoonstock. Retrieved September 23, 2012 8. The Holy Bible. (n. d. ). Retrieved September 23, 2012 9. Wood, A. (n. d. ). Hindu Mandir. Retrieved September 23, 2012 10. World Religions Map (n. d. ). In Maps of World. Retrieved September 23, 2012, from http: //www. mapsofworld. com/world-religion-map. htm 11. www. google. com/images 12. www. youtube. com