History: Common Core Writing #2 What is the hajj and why is it so important?

After you have viewed the websites listed below, write a multi-paragraph essay that describes the hajj, discusses what people do on the hajj, and makes conclusiong about why it is important.  Support your discussion with evidence from the websites.

Websites:

Beliefs and Traditions: The Hajj, National Geographic
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/saudiarabia_mecca

While you watch this short video about the hajj, take note of the different places people visit on the hajj.

Hajj Pictorial from Time Magazine
http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1865298,00.html 

While you review this photo-essay, see what conclusions you can draw about the hajj from the pictures.  How can you include this information in your essay?

Hajj 2013, Islam's Pilgrimage to Mecca: Facts, History and Dates of the Muslim Holiday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/11/hajj-2013_n_4064513.html

Take Cornell notes on this article. Write a summar when you are done. Be sure to review the annotated map to get a sense of all the places visited on the hajj and the importance of each place.

British Museum: Hajj Stories
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/past_exhibitions/2012/hajj/hajj_stories.aspx

Watch the short video introduction and then read at least six accounts of the hajj.  When you find something you think you'll be able to use in your essay, make a note of it.


After you have viewed the websites listed above, write a multi-paragraph essay that describes the hajj, discusses what people do on the hajj, and draws conclusions about why it is important. Support your discussion with evidence from the websites. 

You should follow this outline for your essay:

1. Introduction: hook, topic, thesis statement.
2. Describe the history of the hajj.
3. Discuss what is done on the hajj.
4. Draw conclusions about why the hajj is important.
5. Conclusion: restate the thesis, final statement (food for thought).

Make sure you cite your sources.  Use quote sandwiches.
 

Your essay is due on Friday, November 7.  It should be a proof-read first draft.  You do not have to type it up. 

Life of Muhammad Mini-books

Create a mini-book about the life of Muhammad.

Include:

• Cover with title and author.  Decorate following principles for Islamic art.  (geometric and floral designs.  No pictures of people or animals.)
• Five summaries from the notes
• Four Arabic words, also from your notes.
• One map.  This can be any of the maps in chapter 8.
• Islamic (geometric and floral) decorations/art

Use the summaries you wrote in your workbook for this project. 

Make your decorations in color.  Your book should look good, but the summaries are the most important part for your grade. 

Due Thursday, October 30.

HIstory Unit One: Our Story So Far (Part Two)

 
Use your notes and the history book to complete this outline.  This information will be on the unit test on Thursday.


Feudalism's declined for three reasons:   ...............

The Black Plague was caused by......................................

The Black Plague killed .................................

Because of this the people who survived were able to...................................... which took power away from the lords.

Because the Hundred Years War changed the way wars were fought, knights on horseback were replaced by...................................

One result of this was a loss of power for the ..........................

Legal reforms in England like Edward's Model Parliament gave greater political power to ..........

The Magna Carta, signed by King John, limited the power of ....................

By the end of the Medieval period towns had become..............................

Safety Last Full Clock Scene

Here is the complete climbing scene from Safety Last starring Harold Lloyd.


 

Medieval Alphabet Books

This is a 70% project.

We will work on this project in class today, Friday for one period and on Monday for a half period.  You may work on it at home, but use your class time wisely.

Project: Create a Medieval alphabet book.

Include:

• All letters A-Z
• No repeated items.  For example: you may use William the Conqueror as either your 'w' or your 'c' but not for both letters.
• Three historical facts per letter.  These may be three facts about the same item or three facts about three different items that all start with the same letter.
• An illustration for each letter. This may be an illuminated letter or a picture of the item.

Higher scores for:

• More history per letter.
• Illuminated letters
• Rhymes
• Original art

Students will work on this project in groups of four.  

Hero's Journey/Reading Race Poster/Collage

Create a poster size visual describing how one of your Reading Race books compares with the steps of the hero's journey.

Your project should include:

•  the title and author of the book you read.
• labels identifying at least eight steps of the hero's journey.
• at least three brief summaries of how the book's plot and characters compare with the hero's journey.
• at least three passages from the book that illustrate how the book compares with the steps of the hero's journey. 
• at least three visual elements that illustrate how the book compares with the steps of the hero's journey.  These can be drawings, collage cut-outs, computer images.

This is a 70% project for English.  Please see Mr. Chester if you have any questions or if you need paper for this project.

Due Thursday, Oct. 17.

Please complete your book and your  chart/worksheet of notes by Monday, Oct. 14 so you have enough time to work on your poster.

This video explians why the Black Plague was good for the survivors.