ASSIGMENTS

__BLOGS

- Each group must upload their picture for the group blog. All blogs must be connected

__ NEWS

- Each student in the different groups will uploaded their selected news from their continent
- The news chosen will have comprehension questions designed by the student.
- Students will select the news the prefer in each continent and answer the questions
- Once per week a different member of the group will present the news uploaded and explain the
reasons for their choice


__ BASIC INFORMATION ON YOUR CONTINENT

- History; Geography; Economy; Politics; Culture; Religion
- General information about these fields should be presented.Figures can be copied, the rest
must be summarized by students.

SCHEDULE

- We've started by getting to know the most important as well as some traditional and tribal religions in the world.

--Now it's time to prepare the power-point presentations for the general information about your

continents. It's important to present a map upon which the geographical features can be easily

explained and seen.

__ STORIES

Real Stories from around the world
- Choose stories from your continent and add the link to the section "culture" in your blogs. You
can comment on the story

__RELIGIONS

Based on the conferences given by Professor Tino Morterano; the information found in BBC Religions ; plus the research you can do on your own, your task will be to upload a summary of all the religions agreed by your group, and later each student will present a power-point in class.

SCHEDULE:

- Power-point presentation.

- Power-pint uploading on your blogs.

- Quiz on the information presented in class:

. Each member of the groups will prepare questions about the information given in their

presentation

. Group competition: Students will have to read the power-points uploaded and be prepared to

answer the questions in class
- Groups prepare questions on their power points information
-Web with comparison among different religions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/poverty/

__ WHY ? OUR COMPROMISE WITH THE WORLD'S INJUSTICES

In this section we are going to report all the news about the unfair things that are constantly happening in our world.

The majority of times we won't be unable to do anything about them, however, just voicing them and making other people aware of what should not be happening nowadays makes a difference. Without knowledge we don't have the power to affect our environment. On the other hand, there will be times, like the case of Ismael's deportation or Sakineh Ashtiani's execution, or the case of the Hazara people's persecution, and many others which we are still to add, cases which we can do a lot about by compromising with our signatures in letters addressed to the the corresponding governments in order to make international pressure against their deeds.

WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS

--Read this news and in groups comment on what we could do to prevent these crimes from happening.

UN does nothing to stop massive gang-rapes and unimaginable atrocities in Africa

--Go to your Myth section and read the instruction on how to create a myth. Later choose 2
myths published on the web by students and say the reasons for your choice

--YOU HELPED ISMAEL FROM AFGHANISTAN WITH YOUR SIGNATURES, CAN YOU HELP HER NOW?

It's Thursday, and Sakineh is still alive. A staggering 500,000 of us contacted leaders in one day -- and they're instantly making calls to Iran! Our pressure is working, but we need to ramp it up
to keep her alive -- sign now and forward this email to everyone:

You have this information in the section of WHY



9th November
--After the extremely interesting conferences held by Tino on the basis of religions and what myths stand, for today you'll have to read about the most important religions of your continent. Distribute the tasks in your group. Remember you must make notes since you'll summarize the information found and you'll have to present a power-point in class. Web-page given in the corresponding section.
--In groups put the notes you took in Tino's conferences together, discuss:
.. What is the purpose of myths and tales ?
.. Why are creation myths so similar in many religions?
.. Where do the main religions come from ?
.. What's your opinion on the analysis made on the Genesis creation myth?
.. Why do you think learning about the world's religions is important?

Time for some Christmas activities

In groups choose a song an prepare the lyrics and the activity to be done in class
Christmas Songs

Individually choose a recipe and post it. If anyone feels like preparing any of the recipes please do it, we could eat it on the last day of class.

Christmas Cookies

After Holidays

Presentation of Students' Power-points on their Continents' most important religions

Some guest speakers talks

Upload your power-points on your blogs

Presentation of students' Power-points on their Continents' most relevant data

Some guest speakers talks

MARTIN LUTHER KING'S DAY
4 April marks the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King.
Watch video with his famous speech "I have a dream"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/martin-luther-king-i-have-a-dream-pt-2-2/1294.html
Text of the speech
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3170387.stm
Tasks:
Individually: make notes of the salient points in his speech. What is he denouncing? In groups: discuss if his dream has become true, give reasons to support your arguments

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