Shiite Islam Part 5

You can listen part 5 here.

Who, according to a a commentator in this piece, is the largest victor of American sacrifice and war" in the middle east. What errors did the U.S. make that helped this come about?

Shiite Islam Part 4

You can listen to part 4 here.

In response to part 4, what propelled Iraq's Shiite majority toward "higher levels or religous identification..."?

Suni/Shia Split part 3

You can listen to part 3 here.

After listening, respond to the following:

The insurgency in Iraq is primarily Sunni. Describe the origins of violent Sunni radicalism.

Shiite Islam Part 2

Listen to part two here.

Part Two's response question:

Why was Sadaam Hussein considered an ally of the United States in the 1980's?

Shiite Islam Extra credit!

As promised, here is an opportunity to earn some extra credit.
I am going to post a different question relative to each part of NPR's five part series on Shiite Islam which you can listen to here.

Today's questions:

1. Recall the video on the Hajj, what do all Muslims agree to before entering Mecca?

2. what is the Hidden Imam and why do Sunni's believe it is an afront to Islam?

Good Luck!

Martin and Malcolm

Your Homework is to listen to, and/or view, as many, of the media files linked here and answer the following question in 1-3 paragraphs.

Question: If each of these men, El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) and Martin Luther King Jr. had lived until today, who do you think would ultimately have had the more profound impact on our society? Why?
Use evidence from the media files and your interpretation of the points of view of these two men.

As promised!

the link to the audio review for periods 1, 2, 5, and 6 is here:

http://www.amityregion5.org/tnorton/reformationaudioreview1.mp3

The review for period 7 is here:

http://www.amityregion5.org/tnorton/reformationaudioreview2.mp3

Good Luck!

More Technology Advances!

Don't forget that your rough drafts are due on Monday!

And remember that your test on the Reformation is Tuesday, in all classes. To help you, I have made one more technological advance; an online test! You can link to it right here:

http://www.amityregion5.org/tnorton/rf2.htm

Of course there will be a written component too!

Look for another podcast as well! Good Luck and have a nice weekend! Oh, yeah, and who do you think is going to win the Super Bowl? Post a response!