Download 3.9 Classwork Islam and Map Skills

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Objective: SWBAT compare and contrast Islam with other universalizing religions by creating a Venn Diagram.
Word Wall Words: Islam, Burka
Essential Question: What are the differences within and between religions and why do these differences exist?
Directions: Watch the video clips about Islam to answer each question. Remember the religion is called
ISLAM and the people that believe in Islam are called Muslims.
Topic
What is Islam’s hearth?
Notes in your own words
Islam began in the country of Saudi Arabia, which is located in the Middle East.
How many Muslims are
there in the world?
Who founded (started)
Islam?
What is the Islamic holy
book called?
What do Muslims think of
Jesus?
What are the five pillars of
faith?
What is one surprising fact
you learned about Islam?
Topic
Why do some Muslim
Women wear a burka?
(Clothing that covers all
skin on a woman)
Do you think it is “okay” for
France to make it illegal to
bear a burka in public?
Notes in your own words
Mapping Religion and Religious Branches in the World
Directions: Use the map of the world distribution of religions on pp. 188-189 to answer these questions.
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
1) The United States and Canada are the two countries that compose North America. What is the most
common religion in North America?
a) What is the most common branch (large division) of this religion in North America?
b) What is the second most common branch (large division) of this religion in North America?
2) In South America, 84% of the population identifies with the __________________ branch of Christianity.
AFRICA
3) There are two branches of Islam. The most popular branch of Islam is called Sunni Muslim. The less
commonly practiced branch of Islam is called Shiite Muslim. Which branch of Islam is found in North
Africa?
4) Is sub-Saharan Africa mostly Christian or Muslim? Explain.
ASIA
5) The Middle East is the Western part of Asia that is located close to Africa. What is the most popular
religion in the Middle East?
6) Flip back to pp. 6-7 of your textbook to locate the country of Iran (It is in Asia, to the west of India). Then
flip back to pp. 188-189. What branch of Islam do Muslims in this country mostly practice?
7) What religion is practiced mostly in India?
8) What religion is practiced mostly in East and Southeast Asia?
EUROPE
9) What branch of Christianity is practiced mostly in Western Europe?
10) What branch of Christianity is practiced mostly in Eastern Europe?
11) What is the major difference between Catholicism and Protestantism?
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