Israel / Palestine and the complex cultural forces of this nexus is our theme this week. Our particular focus is the city of Jerusalem, holy to 3 great religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Map of Israel:
Med
Dead Sea
River Jordan
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Jerusalem
West Bank region
Gaza region
Negev desert
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Sea of Gallilee
Mon.
review textbook material on Israel, pp. 439-447.
Tues.
Dome of the Rock mosque: holy to Muslims and Jews.
Wed.
The Western Wall of the Great Temple of the Jews: the Wailing Wall
Th.
Map quiz, Israel.
Fri.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Christianity in Jerusalem.
Informal but printed-out progress reports should go out to all my classes on Monday. The 9 weeks grades will be tabulated at the end of the week.
The Class of 2011 Ride and Dine trip to homecoming has made its needed number of reservations, according to Mrs. Cindy Carson, chair of the 2011 Parent group. Congrats to the hard-working Mrs. Carson and fellow parents who have made it happen. More info at cwcarson@bellsouth.net.
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