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 Controversial Issues in Religions: 
Judaism, Christianity and Islam                             PAGE DEVELOPED BY: Miss Chong  2006

INSTRUCTIONS
• students will research a controversial or current issue regarding religion in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

•students will build a webpage in this template that consists of the "CRITERIA"

• students will present to class their webpage and articles

TOPICS
 • Banning of Hijab in France
• Jihad vs Holy War
• Muhammad Cartoons
• Recruiting of Suicide Bombers
• Homosexuality and the Church
• Religious Hate on the Internet / Society
• Religious Views on Abortion
• Religion and Science:  cloning, stem cell research
• Anti-Semitism
• Misconceptions of Islam
• War on Iraq vs. Islam
• Holocaust Denial
• Creation vs Evolution
• Religion and Natural Disasters in the 21st Century
• Rightful Claim to Jerusalem
• Pope Benedict XVI and Islam
• Divinci Code
• Madonna's Concert Crucifixion
• Dutch Burqa Ban
• Apocalypse
• Religion & Terry Schiavo or Latimer Case (Euthanasia)
• Polygamy
• Sunday Shopping?
• Religious Extremism and Fundamentalism
• Roman Catholic Scandals
• Hijab: Oppressive or Liberating?
• Muslim Arranged Marriages
• Modernization of Religion
• Christmas:  holiday or religious holiday?
 

RUBRIC

 CRITERIA

1.  Articles:  Link a minimum of THREE articles to the webpage in proper MLA format using Citation Builder
 

2.  Summary of the Issue: 
a) description of issue/controversy
b) major impact / effects of controversy
c)  and significance of controversy to religion and the world today
d)  personal response to controversy / issue


3.  Critique of Articles:  Each student will complete ONE detailed article critique  (chosen from three articles) using the following outline Evaluating Internet Resources.


4.  Review:  create FIVE Multiple Choice Questions (see below)

5.  Discussion Questions:  create 2 discussion questions

ARTICLES

Anti-Defamation League. ADL Survey in 12 European Countries Finds Anti-Semitic Attitudes Still Strongly Held. 7 June 2005. 14 Nov. 2006 <http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASInt_13/4726_13.htm>.


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1.  Should there be division between freedom of speech and religious rights?



HELPFUL LINKS
PBS Educational Broadcasting Corporation. Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. 2006. 15 Nov. 2006 <http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/index_flash.html>.


The Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion in Public Life. Religion in the News.15 Nov. 2006 <http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/csrpl/RIN.htm>.

BBC- British Broadcasting Corporation. Religion and Ethics. 16 Nov. 2006 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/>.

Religion News Blog. Religion News about Religious Cults, Sects, World Religions, and Related Issues. 16 Nov. 2006 <http://www.religionnewsblog.com/>.

 

   REVIEW QUESTIONS

  1. What is the name of the practice of having more than one wife?
    1. Hijab
    2. Polygamy
    3. Sunni
    4. Ka'bah


  2. Who were the Danish cartoons published in 2006 depicting?
    1. Muhammad
    2. Jesus
    3. Moses
    4. Qur'an



  3. Contrary to popular belief, Muslim women feel liberated when wearing the:
    1. Shi'ah
    2. Mirjah
    3. Hijab
    4. Hajj


  4. What does "jihad" mean?

    1. peace
    2. struggle
    3. holy war
    4. recitation


     

    5.  After 9/11, many Westerners compared Islam to ______________?

    1. Al-Qaeda
    2. Christianity
    3. Taliban
    4. Iraq