Nansemond River High School

Unit/Lesson Plan

SUBJECT: WHII / DATES: September 8-25 / TEACHER:Silvio/Blyth
Unit/ Topic:
Unit 1 World Religions
Learning Objectives:
SOL WHII.15 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the influence of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism in the contemporary world by
a)Describing their beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs.
b)Locating the geographic distribution of religions in the contemporary world.
Cross-Curricular Component: (if applicable)
Materials/ Documents needed:
Guided Reading Worksheet
Review Worksheet
Religions Map Worksheet
World Religions Chart
Graphic Organizers
Workbook, Textbook and handouts
Essential Questions:
What are some characteristics of the five major world religions?
Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated?
Date: September 8/9
Content Covered
First day of school: Classroom expectations with handout: classroom survival sheet; we will go over using the teacher’s blog and how the class is run
Students will need to print off Religions Chart from blog and bring it next class
Activities / Assessments
CW: Classroom Survival Sheet / Criteria
Student assessment- mastery with 80% accuracy
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Date: September 10/11
Content Covered: Judaism
  • TSWBAT: Locate the geographic distribution Jews in the contemporary world
  • Describe the beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs of the Jewish religion
  1. Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class.
  2. Discussion: Judaism
  3. Review the three assignments for unit 1 that will be due on test day: Padlet, Vocabulary, Journals
  4. SOL Packet (Big W.I.N.K. packet-handout)
  5. SOL Packet (small bulleted packet useful for Padlet assignment)
  6. Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout)
  7. Location Organizer with Map (handout)

Activities / Assessments
Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class. / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
SOL Packet (Big W.I.N.K. packet-handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Location Organizer with Map (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Criteria
Choose an item.
Date: September 14/15
Content Covered
  • TSWBAT: Locate the geographic distribution and Christians in the contemporary world
  • Describe the beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs of the Christian religion
  1. Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class.
  2. Discussion: Christianity
  3. Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout)
  4. Location Organizer with Map (handout)—HW: Complete the first two columns of graphic organizer and Map

Activities / Assessments
Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class. / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Location Organizer with Map (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Criteria
Choose an item.
Criteria
Choose an item.
Date: September 16/17
Content Covered: Islam
TSWBAT:
  • Locate the geographic distribution of Muslims in the contemporary world
  • Describe the beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs of the Islamic faith
  1. Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class.
  2. Discussion: Islam
  3. Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout)
  4. Location Organizer with Map (handout)—work on third column in class
  5. Review for Monotheistic Religions Quiz (next class—September 18/21)

Activities / Assessments
Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Location Organizer with Map (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class. / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Criteria
Choose an item.
Criteria
Choose an item.
Date: September 18/21
Content Covered: Hinduism
TSWBAT:
  • Locate the geographic distribution of Hindus in the contemporary world
  • Describe the beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs of the Hindu faith
  1. Quiz on Monotheistic Religions—textbooks issued during quiz
  2. Discussion: Hinduism
  3. Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout)
  4. Location Organizer with Map (handout)—work on third column in class

Activities / Assessments
Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Location Organizer with Map (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class. / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Criteria
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Criteria
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Date: September 22/23
Content Covered: Buddhism
TSWBAT:
  • Locate the geographic distribution of Buddhists in the contemporary world
  • Describe the beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs of the Buddhist faith
  1. Students will work on World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class.
  2. Discussion: Buddhism
  3. Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout)
  4. Location Organizer with Map (handout)—third column
  5. Review worksheet (CW grade)
  6. Cut and paste religious graphics activity
  7. Study—Test next class September 24/25

Activities / Assessments
Conflict Graphic Organizer (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Location Organizer with Map (handout) / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Students will finish World Religions Guided Reading (handout) at beginning of class. / Criteria
Student assessment is ongoing
Review worksheet (CW grade) / Criteria
Student assessment- mastery with 80% accuracy
Cut and paste religious graphics activity / Criteria
Student assessment using 4 out of 5 items
Date: September 24/25
Content Covered: Unit 1 Test
Administer Unit 1 World Religions Test
Students will turn in: Padlet, Vocabulary, Journals
Handout Unit 2 Renaissance Guided Reading
Activities / Assessments
Unit 1 Test / Criteria
Student assessment- mastery with 80% accuracy
Padlet / Criteria
Student assessment- mastery with 80% accuracy
Vocabulary / Criteria
Student assessment- mastery with 80% accuracy
Journal / Criteria
Student assessment- mastery with 80% accuracy
Criteria
Choose an item.
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