Paragraph Paste-ups due Thu end of class

Notes on world religion should be complete now. For paragraph paste-ups, simply write a topic sentence before your notes, add a conclusion sentence, and linker-transition phrases to your notes (middle of paragraph). Four sub-topics minimum per person- eight per team. If you need more time than two classes and open lab, work at home as well. You should also begin finalizing ideas for art, music, poetry, etc. sample to share with class in your presentation. Presentations are yet to be scheduled due to ERB next week.

Bonus Reading Historical Fiction Recommendations List

Following isn't required but suggested as enrichment and depth for world religions/philosophy studies.

Historical Fiction Suggestions for Intro to World Religions/Philosophy

Sign of the Chrysamthenum by Katheryn Paterson
The Master Puppeteer by Katheryn Paterson
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
Ramayana, India
Sunjata (or Sundiata), West Africa
Prince Yamato, Japan
Shabanu, Persia
Night Journey, Judaic
Anpao, Native American
The Corn Grows Ripe, Mayan
Secret of the Andes, Peru
Cat Who Went to Heaven, Taoist
The Bronze Bow, Israel (Judaic/Christian during Roman occupation)
Blue Jean Buddha
Voices of Young Buddhists
Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? (Buddhist)
Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life's Difficulties (Buddhist)
Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo (West African)
Return, The (African)

CHINA:
Lord, Bette Bao In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
McCaughrean, Geraldine -Kite Rider
Namioka, Lensey Ties That Bind, Ties That Break: A Novel
Yep, Laurence –Child of the Owl, Rainbow People, Dragon's Gate,
Dragonwings
Lady of Chi'ao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D.
Yin – Coolies
Ellis, Deborah Mud City (Pakistan/Afghanistan)

JAPAN:
Mochizuki, Ken -Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
Salisbury, Graham -Under the Blood-Red Sun
Uchida, Yoshiko -Journey Home
Uchida, Yoshiko -Journey to Topaz
Watkins, Yoko Kawashima -So Far from the Bamboo Grove
Wolff, Virginia Euwer -Bat 6

LATINA/O
Alvarez, Julia -Before We Were Free
Jimenez, Francisco -Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
O'Dell, Scott -Amethyst Ring, The

NATIVE AMERICAN:
Burks, Brian --Runs with Horses and Walks Alone
Erdrich, Louise -Birchbark House, The
James Printer: A Novel of Rebellion
Kirkpatrick, Katherine -Trouble's Daughter: The Story of Susanna Hutchinson, Indian Captive
Dorris, Michael – Guests and Morning Girl
O'Dell, Scott -Zia
Osborne, Mary Pope -Adaline Falling Star
Roop, Connie -Girl of the Shining Mountains: Sacagawea's Story
Sterling, Shirley -My Name Is Seepeetza
Yolen, Jane –Encounter
Lopez, Barry -Crow and Weasel

JEWISH:
Agra, Carmen -Yellow Star, The: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark
Hesse, Karen -Letters from Rifka
Number the Stars
Hesse, Karen -Witness
Kerr, Judith -When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Levine, Gail Carson -Dave at Night
Levitin, Sonia -Journey to America
Levitin, Sonia -Return, The
Maguire, Gregory -Good Liar, The
Miklowitz, Gloria D. -Masada: The Last Fortress
Mochizuki, Ken -Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
Napoli, Donna Jo -Stones in Water
Rocklin, Joanne -Strudel Stories
Sachs, Marilyn -Pocket Full of Seeds, A
Yolen, Jane -Devil's Arithmetic, The

MULTI-CULTURAL:
Danticat, Edwidge -Behind the Mountains
Garland, Sherry -Lotus Seed, The
Giff, Patricia Reilly -Lily's Crossing
Hesse, Karen -Witness
Levine, Gail Carson -Dave at Night
Lindgard, Joan -Tug of War
Mooney, Bel -Voices of Silence, The
Taylor, Theodore -Bomb, The

HUNDREDS MORE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO DEE!

ORIAS has a bibliography page for international children's literature from a past summer institute at:
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2001/bibliographies.html
And also a page of links to other reviews and on-line resources for international children's literature at:
http://orias.berkeley.edu/summer2001/links.html

California State Department of Education keeps a database of books approved for "social content" at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/index.asp

From SCORE - Searchable database for literature aligned to social studies also used to develop the state publication below:
* Youth Literature http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/litsearch.html
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/litsearch_middle_school.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cy68.html

STUDENT SUGGESTIONS:
Provided in class by others this week.
Feel free to pursue your independent cultural studies historical fiction during your trip week too!

World religion investigation questions

You will have almost all of class to research the following guidelines and questions.
This handout will be given in class Tuesday, 4/22. Each teammate should continue note-taking at home Tues and Weds for approximately a half hour daily.

Key Questions for Investigating World Religions
TEAM/Researcher: ___________________ _____________________
*For teams of 2, each researcher should complete notes and paragraphs for 4 from #1 – 8, and 1 subtopic from 9 – 10.
**Please, list which person is responsible for each subtopic and take notes in your comp/notebooks to turn in Thursday, 4/24. If any subtopics notes aren’t completed by Thursday, you should complete them as homework. Rough paragraphs will be completed after the trip week with deadlines announced then.

1) Was there a founder? If so, describe his significance and life to the religion.



2) From where does the faith/philosophy originate?



3) Approximately when did this religion/philosophy begin? Expand?


4) How / why did this faith spread?


5) Is the religion still followed?


6) How many follow this faith/have believed in it over time?


7) How does this compare and contrast with other major religions/philosophies? (Briefly introduce any similarities / differences).


8) Which contributions have the religion made to society, the world, historically? Currently?


Each teammate should research and present one of the following (may be done verbally or with pictures, music, drama, stories, or poetry; whatever you can locate readily):
Images, beliefs, conflicts, history, key figures, anything else interesting, lively, creative in its:

9) ART -

10) MUSIC –

OTHER (stories, myths, poetry, drama, dance) - (if applicable)

Print out and bring internet info to class - world religion

Search, scan sites, and locate the best possible internet information on your world religion/philosophy to bring to class Tues, 4/22 to share with your teammate and begin taking notes.
This is crucial because of limited computer access and to keep up with deadlines before/after the m.s. trips.

Reflections on Zoroastrianism, Philosophy, Religion

DUE TOMORROW, THURS, 4/17:

Compose two paragraphs (remembering excellent paragraph structure, including topic sentence-pizzaz, minimum 3 R-E-D's/body support sentences, and concluding sentence).

One paragraph should be about what we learned and discussed this week and the other should be on your response to these ideas, including your opinions, values, feelings, and, of course, clear, accurate logic! You are encouraged to use your notes from class, handouts, conversations with others, and additional online reading if you choose.

Only work turned in on time will be given full credit.

Zoroastrianism, Philosohphy, and Religions

Monday's Homework: Read and note questions/comments on the Zoroastrianism handout. Be prepared to ask questions and discuss in class Tuesday.

Tuesday's Homework: Sit under a tree or look at the sky (or both)! and brainstorm similarities and uniqueness of philosophy/religion.

HOMEWORK, THU 2/21 and MON - THU 2/25 - 2/28

Students are required to take notes of each others’ presentations, list questions and comments, and discussion points following each presentation. Homework for the today, next week (until the end of term A) is to review these notes daily and to note any additional questions or comments.

These will be used next term as review, discussion starters, and prewrites as well as being turned in for grades several times before the end of this term.